Whitt v. Wilson

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Settle

Affirming.

By an act of the General Assembly, approved March 22, 1924, reclassifying cities of the state, Ashland, theretofore, a city of the third class, was transferred to and made a city of the second class. The act referred to contains the following provision:

“All officers now holding office in any of the cities changed from a'class other than they were at the time such officers were elected, will hold their office until the term for which they were elected has expired and until their successor has been elected and qualified.”

Prior to the passage of the…