Haley v. Sullivan

DISSENTING OPINION.

McCulloch, C. J.

Where the language of a statute is open to two reasonable interpretations, one of which will render it valid and the other invalid, it is the duty of the court to adopt such interpretation as will render the statute valid. This rule of interpretation has been quite frequently announced by this court. Duke v. State, 56 Ark. 485; Leep v. Railway Company, 58 Ark. 407; Dobson v. State, 69 Ark. 376; Waterman v. Hawkins, 75 Ark. 120; Stillwell v. Jackson, 77 Ark. 250; Sallee v. Dalton, 138 Ark. 549; Booe v. Sims, 139 Ark. 595; Dobbs v. Holland, 140 Ark. 398;…