Mount v. Howell

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Parker, J.

The controversy is over the office of assessor, in the city of Yew Brunswick, and the pertinent statute is the act of 1905 (Pamph. L., p. 75; Comp. Stat., p. 5163, pl. 151, &c.), providing in substance that in cities of a population between fifteen thousand and thirty-five thousand the council may appoint three assessors to hold office for three years from January 1st next preceding the date of their appointment and until their successors are appointed and qualify; vacancies for any cause to be filled for the unexpired *488lerm only; the city to…