Dunn v. Jones

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Burch, C. J.:

Because of the method adopted in framing the original opinion, it seems the rock-bottom basis of the decision has not been clearly apprehended.

After stating the facts the court said we must look to the statute to ascertain what kind of insurance policy a motor carrier must furnish. The court then identified the controlling statute and copied it.

In its interpretation of the statute the court considered the provisions of the statute in the order in which they occur, and discussed the name of the policy first. What should have been done was…