When a magistrate by whom a judgment appealed from was rendered shall have gone out of office before a return is ordered, he shall, nevertheless, make a return in the same manner and with the like effect as if he were still in office.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 7-307; 1952 Code Section 7-307; 1942 Code Section 799; 1932 Code Section 799; Civ. P. '22 Section 664; Civ. P. '12 Section 402; Civ. P. '02 Section 363; 1870 (14) 378.