Duquette v. Merrill

The petitioner claims to have been elected as County Treasurer of York County at the biennial state election held September 11, 1944. The present' proceedings were brought under the provisions of R. S., 1944, c. 5, §§85-89 inclusive, against the defendant who is holding, and claims to be entitled to hold, the office of County Treasurer. The *234petition was denied by the Presiding Justice of the Superior Court and comes forward on appeal. The facts are not in controversy.

Maynard A: Hobbs was duly elected County Treasurer to serve for the term of four years from January 1, 1945. He died on July…