Thompson v. Laman

The majority has held that Act 311 has no application in this case because it has been repealed by implication by Act 486 of 1975 (A.S.A § 19-1035.1 — 19-1035.3 [Repl. 1980]). I disagree. It is well settled in Arkansas and elsewhere that repeals by implication are not favored. Bartlett v. Willis, 147 Ark. 374, 227 S.W. 596 (1921); Anderson-Tully Co. v. Murphree, 153 F. 2d 874 (1946). It is equally well settled that statutes relating to the same general subject must be construed together and, if possible, effect must be given to each. McFarland v. Bank of State, 4 Ark. 410 (1842); Thompson v.…