State Ex Rel. Midwest Pipe & Supply Co. v. Haid

This is an original proceeding in mandamus wherein relators seek to compel the St. Louis Court of Appeals to set aside its order dismissing the appeal in the case of Lena Bender, respondent, v. Midwest Pipe & Supply Company and American Mutual Liability Insurance Company, appellants, and to compel said court to hear said ease and to render a decision therein on the merits.

Our alternative writ was issued, and respondents filed a demurrer to relator’s petition, the ground of the demurrer being that the facts stated in the petition are not sufficient to authorize the issuance of a writ of…