Industrial Commission v. Elkas

The Industrial Commission disallowed the claim" of Domka Elkas on the death of one John Denney, who, she claimed was Christos Demetriou Elkas, her brother, on whom she was dependent. The usual suit for review was brought in the district court where the commission’s finding was reversed and the case is brought here for review.

Plaintiffs in error state that the suit in the district court was not begun within the statutory time> twenty days after the award, and therefore that the district court had no jurisdiction. It is not a question of jurisdiction but a question of limitation. The law…