People ex rel. Lynch v. Budd
California Supreme Court
Application to the Supreme Court for writ of mandate to the governor of the state. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtTemple, J.
This is an application for a writ of mandate to compel the governor to include in his proclama*169tion for the coming election a call to fill the office of lieutenant-governor for the unexpired term of Spencer G. Millard, deceased. Respondent has filled the vacancy caused by the death of the lieutenant-governor by the appointment of William T. Jeter, who has duly qualified.
In this case both parties concede—as indeed the exigencies of each require him to do—that the vacancy caused by the death of Millard was one which the governor had the power fco fill. If there can be question of the power of…
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