Case Name: The State ex rel, City of Toledo, v. Charles F. Weiler et al.
Court: Supreme Court of Ohio
Jurisdiction: Ohio
Decision Date: 1925
Citations: 3 Ohio Law Abs. 679
Docket Number: No. 19378
Parties: The State ex rel, City of Toledo, v. Charles F. Weiler et al.
Judges: 
Reporter: The Ohio Law Abstract
Volume: 3
Pages: 679–679

Head Matter:
No. 908
No. 19378
The State ex rel, City of Toledo, v. Charles F. Weiler et al.
In Mandamus.
70. AMENDMENT—1. To 3941 GC. (Ill OL. 338), to he interpreted by rule declared in 26 GC., under which, amendment does not apply to a pending proceeding.
2. When ordinance is adopted providing for issue of bonds, prior to such amendment, it is a “proceeding”; and amount of such bonds when added to existing city indebtedness, does not exceed limitations 3941 GC.

Opinion:
MARSHALL, CJ.
1. The amendment to Section 3941, General Code, (111 OL. 338), which became effective July 20, 1925, must be interpreted by the rule declared in section 26 of the General Code, and when interpreted by that rule said amendment can have no application to a pending pro^ ceeding.
2. Where a city council adopts an ordinance providing for an issue of bonds and all necessary legislative acts are regular and complete prior to July 20, 1925, such ordinance is a "proceeding" and the amount of such honds, when added to the net indebtedness of said city then existing does not exceed the limitations provided by section 3941, General Code, prior to such amendment, the executive agencies of such city government may be compelled by mandamus to perform all necessary ministerial acts to advertise, sell, execute and deliver such honds.
Writ allowed.