Bulgo v. County of Maui

OPINION OF THE COURT BY

MARUMOTO, J.

Eddie Tam of Maui died on December 13, 1966. At that time Tam was chairman and executive officer of the board of supervisors of that county, and was serving out his current two-year term expiring on January 3,T967. He had also been reelected to the same office at the general election held on November 8, and was looking-forward to serving another two-year term upon the expiration of the cúrrent term. ■

This case is before us as an aftermath of a controversy generated by the appointment of Tanfs successor before the expiration of the term which Tam was serving…