Lowrie v. Brennan

I am unable to concur in the result reached by Mr. Justice Sharpe. In determining the effect of Act No. 146, Pub. Acts 1877 (1 Comp. Laws 1929, § 402) and Act No. 105, Pub. Acts 1913, as amended, particularly sections 7 and 10 thereof, the same being reenacted by Act No. 175, chap. 11, §§ 7, 10, Pub. Acts 1927 (3 Comp. Laws 1929, §§ 17377, 17380), Mr. Justice Sharpe applies the rule of interpretation found in 46 C. J. p. 965, which states:

“If the language of a statute specifying the term of office of an official is ambiguous, the interpretation which limits the term to the shortest time will…