State Ex Rel. Whisonant v. Belue

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Cothran.

At a municipal election held in the town of Blacksburg in March, 1921, the following officers were duly elected and qualified: Mayor, J. F. Belue; aldermen, D. P. Smith, Henry Jacumin, R. A. Putnam, and J. H. Rhyne. They held office under their commissions for two years and “until their successors shall have been elected and qualified.”

In March, 1923, another election was held, at which there were two opposing tickets in the field. Upon one the candidates were: For mayor, J. F. Belue, for aldermen, D. P. Smith, Plenry Jacumin, Ed.…