In case of conflict among the courts, the use of the courtroom may be regulated by consent, in which case the court yielding the room may hold its session in any other room within the limits of the county seat. If no agreement is made, the circuit court shall be preferred to the chancery court. If excluded from the courtroom on Monday, the circuit court shall try no jury causes on that day, except by consent of parties.
Code 1858, § 4097 (deriv. Acts 1835-1836, ch. 18, § 12); Shan., § 5909; Code 1932, § 10109; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 16-104.
Textbooks. Tennessee Criminal Practice and Procedure (Raybin), § 24.16.
Attorney General Opinions. Distribution of court space by presiding judge, OAG 99-049 (3/2/99).
Cited: State v. Parton, 817 S.W.2d 28, 1991 Tenn. Crim. App. LEXIS 406 (Tenn. Crim. App. 1991).
Collateral References. Courts 72.