Ohio Supreme Court February 28, 1979, No. 78-694 (State ex rel. Rose v. Garfield Heights Municipal Court)

Per Curiam.

The essential function of a writ of prohibition is to prevent a tribunal from exceeding its jurisdiction and acting in matters upon which it has no legal authority to act. State, ex rel. Gilligan, v. Hoddinott (1973), 36 Ohio St. 2d 127, 304 N. E. 2d 382. Paragraph one of the syllabus in State, ex rel. McKee, v. Cooper (1974), 40 Ohio St. 2d 65, 320 N. E.