Slater v. Varney

68 S.E.2d 757 (1951)

SLATER

v.

VARNEY.

No. 10382.

Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.

Submitted September 26, 1951.

Decided November 27, 1951.

Dissenting Opinion November 29, 1951.

Rehearing Granted February 18, 1952.

Bias & Bias and E. Gaujot Bias, Williamson, for plaintiff in error.

W. B. Hogg, Williamson, for defendant in error.

HAYMOND, Judge.

The contestant, Clifford Slater, instituted this election contest against Riley Varney, the contestee, in the County Court of Mingo County within ten days after the county court, acting as the canvassing board to canvass the votes and to declare the…