Brannon v. Woodward

On petition for rehearing July 18, 1934. On retaxation of costs, January 28, 1935. The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. W. C. Cothran, Acting Associate Justice.

The appeal in this case presents to the Court one of those many disturbing questions so constantly faced by appellate Courts involving the construction of statutes. Shall the statute be subjected to a strict construction to the detriment of the administrator, or shall it be said that the administrator has substantially performed the mandate of the statute and is thereby relieved from its provisions ?

On October 28, 1931, John…