State ex rel. Johnson v. Bloom

On petition for rehearing.

Pee Oueiam.

In this case defendant has petitioned for a rehearing. Tbe contention is that tbe former opinion is basically wrong; that tbe statute Comp. Laws, 1913, subd. 6, § 683 providing that an office shall become vacant upon the failure of the incumbent “to qualify as provided by law,” is directory merely, and does not of itself work a forfeiture, of tbe right to the office. Tbe question thus raised has been fully considered in tbe case of State ex rel. Johnson v. Cahill, post, 193 N. W. 938, decided herewith. Tbe opinion in that ease is a complete answer to tbe…