People ex rel. Drew v. Rodgers

At the municipal election of the city of Sacramento, held in March, 1890, the relator was elected to the office of chief of police, and the first section of the act under which he was elected (Stats. 1871-72, p. 243) provided that he should enter upon the duties of his office on the first day of the month next succeeding his election, and should hold his office “for tbe term of two years, and until his successor is elected and qualified.” At the city election in 1892 the appellant received a majority of the votes cast for that office, and, having been duly declared elected, received a…