Case Name: Maloney, Appellant, v. Court of Common Pleas of Allen County et al., Appellees
Court: Supreme Court of Ohio
Jurisdiction: Ohio
Decision Date: 1962-03-21
Citations: 173 Ohio St. 226
Docket Number: No. 37028
Parties: Maloney, Appellant, v. Court of Common Pleas of Allen County et al., Appellees.
Judges: Weygandt, C. J., Zimmerman, Matthias, Bell, Kerns and O’Neill, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Ohio State Reports, New Service
Volume: 173
Pages: 226–227

Head Matter:
Maloney, Appellant, v. Court of Common Pleas of Allen County et al., Appellees.
(No. 37028
Decided March 21, 1962.)
Mr. Rolland Maloney, in propria persona.
Mr. Robert L. Balyeat, prosecuting attorney, for appellees.

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
This action in mandamus was not instituted in conformity with the provision of Section 2731.04, Revised Code, that "application for the writ of mandamus must be by petition, in the name of the state on the relation of the person applying." Gannon v. Gallagher, Dir., 145 Ohio St., 170.
The relator in a mandamus proceeding has the burden of showing a clear legal right to the relief sought. This the appellant has failed to do. Section 2937.21, Revised Code, relied on by appellant, is not applicable after the trial, judgment and sentence. That section applies to "any stage of the proceeding. ' '
The judgment of the Court of Appeals denying the writ is affirmed.
Judgment affirmed.
Weygandt, C. J., Zimmerman, Matthias, Bell, Kerns and O'Neill, JJ., concur.
Taet, J., concurs in the judgment.
Kerns, J., of the Second Appellate District, sitting by designation in the place and stead of Herbert, J.