Sneath v. Mager

*95The opinion of the court was delivered by

Lippincott, J.

The information is at the relation of Charles Sneath, who claims to be entitled to the office of the town clerk of the town of Guttenberg. The information set out that the power to elect a person to that office is vested in the town council, by virtue of an act of the legislature, entitled “An act to incorporate the town of Guttenberg,” approved March 9th, 1859, and that by that act the term of office was fixed for one year and until his successor should be chosen, and that by an act entitled “An act respecting the election and terms of…