State Ex Rel. Martin v. Pepin

This is an action in the nature of quo warranto brought to oust the defendant from the office of county com' missioner for New London County.

The relator, on June 27, 1941, was appointed a county com' missioner for New London County for the term of four years from the first day of October, 1941, and duly qualified, was sworn, and filed his bond. He had previously held an in' terim appointment, so that his bond ran from July 1, 1941 and was written for an “indefinite” term “until October 2, 1945.” In July, 1945, however, an annual premium in advance was paid upon it.

The General Assembly in 1945…