
    Chester W. Hopkins v. Washington Gardner, Secretary of State.
    Election — Held in April, 1896, not a GENERAL ELECTION.
    Relator applied for mandamus to compel the respondent to give the statutory notice of the election of a circuit judge at tire spring election in 1896. An order to show cause was granted, and at the hearing had March 3, 1896, the application was denied, the Court holding that said election was not a general election.
    
      Albert Trash, for relator.
    
      Fred A- Maynan-d, Attorney General, for respondent.
   The facts as established by the petition and answer were:

a — That shortly prior to the September, 1895, term of the circuit court for the county of Saginaw, Robert B. MeKnight, one of the judges of said county, resigned his office; that said resignation was accepted, and a successor appointed by the Governor, who accepted said appointment, and has since then discharged the duties of circuit judge.'

b — That respondent lias been requested to give notice as required by law of the election at the spring election in 189(5 of a circuit judge to fill the vacancy caused by said resignation; that he has refused to do so for the sole reason that said election is not such an one where under the law of this State said vacancy can be legally filled, it not being a general election.  