In Re Election Contest of Burchett

— Orval Wade Burchett, the appellee herein, was the original contestant in an election contest instituted before an election-contest court provided for by sections 62.1-62.19, Code of 1946. He and the appellant, E. Warren Hill, were candidates for the office of member of the Board of Supervisors in Decatur County at the November 2, 1948 election. Following tbe canvass of the ballots Hill was declared elected. Burchett then filed a statement of intent to contest the election. After the organization of the contest court as provided by stat ute, the filing of an answer on the part of Hill, the…