
    
      Wednesday, October 30, 1996
    
    MERIT DOCKET
    96-2220.
    State ex rel. DPR Properties, Inc. v. Butler Cty. Bd. of Elections.
   In Mandamus. This cause originated in this court on the filing of a complaint for a writ of mandamus regarding an expedited election matter and was considered in a manner prescribed by law. Upon consideration thereof,

IT IS ORDERED by the court this cause be, and hereby is, dismissed.

Moyer, C. J., Douglas and Cook, JJ., concur because of laches.

Stratton, J., concurs.

F.E. Sweeney and Pfeifer, JJ., would deny the writ.

Resnick, J., would grant the writ.  