Haden v. Hamm
Haden v. Hamm
Opinion of the Court
delivered the opinion of the court.
H. A. Haden, director of finance of Albemarle county, filed his original petition for mandamus in this court, al
Under the county executive form of government, the office of county treasurer is abolished and his duties transferred to the office of director of finance. H. A. Haden, in his official capacity, demanded that G. Stuart Hamm, who, under the old form of county government, was elected treasurer for a four years’ term, beginning January 1,1932, turn over and surrender to him all the property of the county in his possession, including hooks, official records, papers, vouchers, cash, and other insignia of office. G. Stuart Hamm declined to comply with this demand, on the ground that his term of office was fixed by the Constitution, and that the legislature was prohibited from providing any form of organization and government for the county of Albemarle which would result in the abolition of his office before his term expired.
This question involves the construction of sections 110 and 112 of the Constitution, which were construed’ in an opinion this day announced in P. Pryor Lipscomb and others v. O. N. Nuckols and others, post, page 936, 172 S. E. 886.
For the reasons there stated, the Mandamus is awarded.
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