McDowell v. Hurner

On original hearing, Bean, Brown, Campbell and Belt, JJ., sitting, this court agreed without dissent that the “family car doctrine” should not be extended to the facts in this case. The writer, therefore, is fully in accord with the statement in the majority opinion that, “It is desirable that there be uniformity and stability in our decisions; that we do not declare the law to be one thing today and something else tomorrow; and that we do not deny today relief which we yesterday granted”. Yea, verily, that is a wise and wholesome doctrine. It is an equally wise policy for every court to…