The writ of mandamus must not be issued when there is a plain and adequate remedy in the ordinary course of the law.
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2731.05
Adequacy of law remedy bar to writ
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case 7 Ohio St. 2d 85 - State ex rel. Sibarco Corp. v. City of Berea (1966)
Most recently applied in 7 Ohio St. 2d 85 - State ex rel. Sibarco Corp. v. City of Berea (July 1966)
Effective: October 1, 1953; Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly
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Official source: Ohio Laws & Administrative Rules (Legislative Service Commission). Reproduced from public-domain Ohio statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.