Skelly Oil Co. v. Harrell

GIBSON, V. C. J.

(dissenting). The plain meaning of the statute of limitation involved herein is changed by the so-called liberal construction in the majority opinion. To reach its conclusion, that opinion inserts words into the statute that were not employed by the Legislature. If the statute is to be changed, it is the function of the Legislature to do so.

It is provided in 85 O. S. 1941 § 43:

“The jurisdiction of the commission to reopen any cause upon an applica- • tion based upon a change in condition shall extend for the maximum period of time measured by the number of weeks for which…