Case ID: ohio-law-abs_3/html/0755-15.html
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Author: {"author": "DAY, J. ’", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

No. 989
    No. 18896
    The State of Ohio, ex rel. The Cleveland Engineering Construction Company v. T. J. Duffy, et al as The Industrial Commission.
    In Mandámús.
    1275. -WORKMEN’S COMPENSATION ACT—Industrial Commission does, not hávé jurisdiction to grant relief-under, for injuries occurring in maritime employment over which court'of admiralty has jurisdiction;
   DAY, J. ’

’ An agreement between employ ér and employee to subriiit themselves to 'the' provisions of the Wbrkrh'en’s Conip ensatio'n Act ; in ’the event .of injury-to the éiñployee cannot confer jurisdiction-' upon 'the '.Industrial •' Commission to- grant’ relief unejer 'such*' 'ap't; for' injuries;-oic-. curririg in a" purdly*' maritime’ émpl'oyméht which employment has direct relation 'to 'commerce ándrnavigation over'which a court' of admiralty has''"jurisdiction.' ■■ A- wijft ;of •'mandamus' "seeking- tó-compel'- the '■ Industrial "Commission to entertain such1''jurisdiction, 'should be denied. >r '!V" ' ;

Writ deniedlis

Johesj-Matthias] 'Kinkade* iahd,'Robirtsari'/-jjr., concur. Marshall, CJ., and -Alien; J.,’"dissent.