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Show WHIT IS DENIED III INJURY CASE Supreme Court Refuses to Chahge Industrial Commission Com-mission Order. Writ of mandate petitioned In the state supreme court bv Dominick Barda as guardian of Bartb Reteuna against the state industrial commission to enforce the payment of a lump sum of $2500 as com-pensation com-pensation for Injuries received by Kcteuna while In the employ of the Independent Coal and Coke company, was denied yesterday yes-terday In an opinion handed down by Jus-tlco Jus-tlco Valentine Gideon of the supreme court. The supreme court held that the district dis-trict court had no Jurisdiction over the matter only in that it might see that the guardian applied the money fi. r the use of the injured employee or his dependents. "It Is not within the authority of the court to direct the guardian respecting the amount of the compensation to be received re-ceived or when ar.d bow it should be received." re-ceived." tho suprtme court decision said. 'These matters are wholly within the control and the Jurisdiction of the commission." com-mission." An award was made by the Industrial commiaslon on Mav 26 g-:ng Reteuna 112 a week for an Indefinite period. The guardian who wae appointed in the district dis-trict court In Carbon county, held that a lump sum payment would have been mora advantageous for the Injured man as he dslred la tend him back to la:y. The matter was presented in the district court and an order was made there authorising the settlement with the coal and coke company for 2600. The commission held that a weekly payment pay-ment waa better for the needs of Rflteuna. vkoH tnind had become deranged as a result of his Injuries and the commission refused to consider the petition asking that a lump sum be accepted. The judgment of the district court In the case of the Slater estate was af.'.rme i in a decision of the supreme court given also yesterday. An appeal ras made from an order of the district court of Weber county appointing Howoll Slater as administrator of the estato of Richard Slater, deceased. |