Industrial Commission v. Crisman

This action was brought by Crisman as a taxpayer to restrain the Industrial Commission, *580the State Auditor, and State Treasurer from putting into operation the Workmen’s Compensation Law enacted by the fifth state legislature (chapter 103, Laws 1921), upon the claim or ground that it violates the state Constitution in requiring the employee to elect before he is injured whether he will accept compensation under said act or not. A temporary injunction was issued and, upon final hearing, the court permanently enjoined defendants from doing or taking any steps toward putting said act into…