Rakestraw v. City of Cincinnati

This is an original action in mandamus. The relatrix seeks to have this court issue its writ to the Board of Trustees of the Retirement System of the city of Cincinnati, ordering such trustees to pay to her as the widow of Lonnie Rakestraw death benefits payable by reason of his death. The respondent, Octavia Foster, claims such benefits by reason of a designation filed by the deceased employee with the retirement trustees. We are concerned here only with the question of whether the relatrix was entitled to the writ.

■ Lonnie Rakestraw was employed in the department of highways of the city of…