"We are convinced, however, that the Legislature included these words in the statute for some definite purpose, and that they cannot be declared meaningless if we can give them a reasonable interpretation."
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- "We are convinced, however, that the Legislature included these words in the statute for some definite purpose, and that they cannot be declared meaningless if we can give them a reasonable interpretation."
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The opinion
On Rehearing
HAWTHORNE, Justice.
I concur in the decree rendered herein on rehearing and also in the reasoning upon which this decree is based. In addition, I still fully subscribe to all the reasoning given in the opinion rendered on original hearing.
O’NIELL, C. J., adheres to his dissenting opinion
FOURNET, J., adheres to his dissenting opinion.