Act No. 190 Section 157

Excusing assessors.

Section 157

SEC. 157. Excusing assessors. — The court may, on reasonable cause shown, excuse from attendance generally, or in any particular case, any person summoned, or liable to be summoned, as assessor, and may, for like cause, discharge from attendance, in any particular case, any person who is acting assessor thereon.

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