People ex rel. Stinger v. Kingsbury

Per Curiam :

This is an application for a writ of mandamus, to compel the county clerk of Marshall county to call a special election to choose a county treasurer, to hold for the unexpired part of the term to which one William E. Thompson was elected in November, 1879. Thompson entered upon the duties thereof on the first Monday of December, 1879, and continued to hold the office until the 27th day of February, 1881, on which latter day he died, whereby that office then became vacant.

The clerk refuses to call such election, insisting that the unexpired. part of the term is less than one yeár.…