Cap. 12 Art. 216Delivery of judgment.

The judgment shall be delivered by the judge or magistrate before whom the cause has been tried; and when the court consists of more than one judge or magistrate, by one of such judges or magistrates; sohowever that it shall be lawful for the judge or magistrate presiding that court to deliver the judgment in the absence of the other members of the court provided that the judgment is signed by at least two of the members of the court.