State, Ex Rel. v. Indus. Comm.

The petition seeks a peremptory writ of mandamus to compel the Industrial Commission to ascertain the disability and to compute the amount of compensation due the deceased injured workman at the time of his death and to pay from the state insurance fund such accrued compensation to the relatrix.

To the petition respondent has filed a general demurrer on the ground "that said petition does not state facts sufficient to show a cause of action in manadmus."

Respondent argues that the relatrix has no legal capacity to bring this action while relatrix argues contra. However, to reach this question…