Butterfield v. State Industrial Accident Commission

It is the contention of the Attorney General that the State Industrial Accident Commission is an arm of the state, administering the act commonly known as the Workmen’s Compensation Act, *153and that the state is, therefore, the real party in interest. From these premises he argues, because the state cannot be sued, the Industrial Accident Commission cannot be. The legislature has provided that the Industrial Accident Commission “in its name may sue and be sued, and shall have a seal which shall bear the name of the commission.” Section 6611, Or. L. The commission is given other powers exercised…