Hooper v. Almand

Grice, Justice.

The record presents but one question, and that is whether the relator or the respondent has title to the office involved. A determination of the issue involves two inquiries: (a) Did the tenure of office of Judge Almand end on December 31, 1942, provided a successor was lawfully elected at the general election in November, 1942, or does the tenure of office of respondent extend to December 31, 1944? (b) If respondent’s tenure of office ended on December 31, 1942, or should have ended on that date, provided a successor had been lawfully chosen, was the relator, Hooper, lawfully…