Case Name: Stewart v. The State of Ohio
Court: Supreme Court of Ohio
Jurisdiction: Ohio
Decision Date: 1922-07-05
Citations: 105 Ohio St. 625
Docket Number: No. 16889
Parties: Stewart v. The State of Ohio.
Judges: Marshall, O. J., Johnson and Wanamaker, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Ohio State Reports, New Service
Volume: 105
Pages: 625–639

Head Matter:
Stewart v. The State of Ohio.
Supreme court — Affirmances—Judges equally divided — Section 8, Article IV, Constitution — Criminal law — Assault to Mil — ■ Self-defense — Belief of danger — Alarm by man of ordinary firmness — Charge to jury.
(No. 16889
Decided July 5, 1922.)
Error to the Court of Appeals of Van Wert county-
On Rehearing.
Mr. H. L. Conn and Mr. Clark Good, for plaintiff in error.
Mr. Carl P. Dinifon, prosecuting attorney; Mr. Sumner E. Walters, assistant prosecuting attorney, and Messrs. Dailey & Hoke, for defendant in error.

Opinion:
It appearing that the judges of the court are equally divided in opinion as to the merits of the case (one of the judges not participating) and are unable for that reason to agree upon a judgment, the entry of this fact constitutes an affirmance of the judgment of the court of appeals.
Judgment affirmed.
Marshall, O. J., Johnson and Wanamaker, JJ., concur.
Matthias, J., took no part in the consideration or decision of the case.