State Ex Rel. Bevis v. Coffinberry

Does the petition of the relator state-a cause of action warranting relief by mandamus?

The payment of compensation to employees who have incurred occupational diseases is limited in this state to certain enumerated types of disease and no-direct appeal to the courts has been provided where compensation is denied. Arbitrary, unreasonable and unlawful orders of the Industrial Commission may properly be attacked by an action in mandamus but no-relief may be granted unless the relator shows gross abuse of discretion of the commission.

The question presented to this court by the facts-alleged in…