State, Ex Rel. Dana v. Gerber

OPINION

By HURD, J.

This is an appeal on questions of law from the court of common pleas. A petition in mandamus was filed on behalf of Susan Dana, widow of one Oscar Dana, directed against the Coroner of Cuyahoga County. The prayer of the. petition was for an order of the court to direct the coroner to change his verdict from “suicide” to. “accidental death” under and by virtue of the provisions of §2855-16 GC effective October 12, 1945.

The coroner filed an answer to the petition containing certain admissions and denials and an allegation that the facts stated in the petition did not state a…