State ex rel. Jewish Hospital of St. Louis v. Buder

SIMEONE, Presiding Judge.

This is an original proceeding in mandamus in which the relator, Jewish Hospital of St. Louis, a corporation, seeks to compel *102the respondent, Judge,1 to sustain its motion to dismiss a petition filed in a wrongful. death action. The petition was filed by Sara Peters, administratrix of the estate of Ida Peters, deceased, against Jewish Hospital, claiming damages for the wrongful death of Sara’s mother. Sara is the adult daughter of Mrs. Ida Peters. We have jurisdiction. Art. V, § 4, Mo.Const. For reasons hereinafter stated, we make our alternative writ, heretofore…