Baker v. Conway

Section 2697 of the Code provides that—

“Any office in this state is vacated * * *• (3) By [the incumbent’s] ceasing to be a resident of the state, or of the division, district, circuit, or county, for which he was elected or appointed.”

The words “reside,” “residence,” and “resident,” as used in constitutions and statutes, have been often defined and construed by the courts. 7 Words and Phrases, First Series pp. 6147-6166. Their meaning has been variously shaded according to the variant conditions of their application. For some purposes, a merely constructive residence, resting chiefly upon…