16-10-206. Pleadings in absence of judge.
The nonattendance of a circuit court judge shall not prevent the parties from making up their pleadings in the appearance causes.
[Code 1858, § 4224 (deriv. Acts 1809 (Sept.), ch. 49, § 3); Shan., § 6062; Code 1932, § 10317; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 16-520.]