Case Name: STATE ex MATTHEWS et al v. BAZEN
Court: Ohio Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: Ohio
Decision Date: 1924-10-08
Citations: 2 Ohio Law Abs. 746
Docket Number: No. 633
Parties: STATE ex MATTHEWS et al v. BAZEN
Judges: 
Reporter: The Ohio Law Abstract
Volume: 2
Pages: 746–746

Head Matter:
No. 783
STATE ex MATTHEWS et al v. BAZEN
Ohio Appeals, 3rd Dist., Marion County
No. 633.
Decided Oct. 8, 1924
874. ORDINANCES — Ordinance regulating location of gas stations held unconstitutional asi a delegation of legislative power.
Attorneys — Crissinger, Guthery & Strelitz, for State; Grant E. Mouser, Jr., for Bazen; all of Marion.

Opinion:
WARDEN, J.
Epitomized Opinion
Published Only In Ohio Law Abstract
The sole question raised by the pleadings was the constitutionality of Ordinance 1507 of the City, of Marion regulating the location of public automiobile gasoline or oil fillling stations and sales depots. In holding the ordinance invalid, the Court of Appeals held:
1. The ordinance is invalid because of its alleged delegation of legislative power. (Cincinnati v. Cook, 107 OS. 223 cited and followed.)