Continuance of case--associate circuit judge to notify witnesses.

491.360. When any cause shall be continued by the associatecircuit judge, it shall be his duty forthwith to call before himall witnesses summoned in the cause, and verbally notify such asmay attend to appear before him, to testify in the cause, on theday set for trial, which verbal notice shall be in all respectsas valid as a summons; and the associate circuit judge shallenter in his record the fact of notice and the names of thewitnesses notified. No summons shall thereafter issue to anywitness notified as directed.

(RSMo 1939 § 2656, A.L. 1945 p. 765 § 92)

Prior revisions: 1929 § 2270; 1919 § 2820; 1909 § 7497