Causes, except those given preference by law, thus docketed shall be tried and disposed of in their order, unless the parties consent to a different arrangement or rules of practice otherwise provide.
Code 1858, § 2947; Shan., § 4668; mod. Code 1932, § 8796; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 20-1209.
Cross-References. Setting cases for trial, Tenn. R. Civ. P. 40.
Textbooks. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 24 Tenn. Juris., Trial, § 2.
Law Reviews.
The Tennessee Court System — Chancery Court (Frederic S. Le Clercq), 8 Mem. St. U.L. Rev. 281.
The Tennessee Court System — Circuit Court (Frederic S. Le Clercq), 8 Mem. St. U.L. Rev. 241.