Wilson v. Fraser
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Lincoln county, Neal, J., entered June 5, 1911, upon the pleadings and an agreed statement of facts, dismissing an action to try title to office.
1Opinion of the CourtMorris, J.
— Appellant brought this action to determine his right to- the office of councilman from the third ward of the city of Davenport, and appeals from an adverse judgment.
Appellant was elected to fill a vacancy occurring July 13, 1910, and there is some question as to whether the term to which appellant was elected expired in December, 1910, or on January 2, 1912. Assuming, but not holding, that appellant would hold until January 2, 1912, the term would have expired before the appeal was heard in this court; *348leaving no subject-matter upon which the judgment of this court could operate, and making…
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