City of Lincoln v. Nebraska Workmen's Compensation Court

From the order of the district court for Lancaster county dismissing this action (which is in the nature of prohibition) for want of jurisdiction, and thereafter overruling its motion for a new trial, the city of Lincoln appeals.

The events out of which the litigation arises, include the following: On April 27, 1936, Ben Swadley filed his petition against the city of Lincoln, asserting claims under the Nebraska workmen’s compensation law. It was in usual form, and its sufficiency is not questioned. To the petition the city of Lincoln filed its answer on May 9, 1936. A trial upon the merits was…