Matter of Carey v. Cruise

At the general election held in November, 1917, one Edward A. Richards was elected for a full term of ten years to the office of justice of the Municipal Court of the city of New York for the seventh Municipal Court district in the borough of Brooklyn. His term, therefore, was to expire on December 31, 1927.

On November 5, 1919, he resigned his office, and an ad interim appointment was made.

At the general election held in November, 1920, the appellant, Harrison C. Clore, was elected to said office, and if his term ran for ten years, it would expire December 31, 1930. This would require an…