Drawing and summoning of jurors; penalty for default.

(a) The jury for the trial of such contest must be drawn and summoned as provided by law.

(b) Any person summoned as a juror who shall, without legal cause or good excuse, fail to attend at the time and place required, shall be guilty of a contempt of court and may be punished by the court by a fine of not exceeding $100.00.

(Code 1852, §§1637-1639; Code 1867, §§1956-1958; Code 1876, §§2320-2322; Code 1886, §§1991, 1992; Code 1896, §§4289, 4290; Code 1907, §§6198, 6199; Acts 1909, No. 227, p. 305; Code 1923, §§10627, 10628; Code 1940, T. 61, §§54, 55; Code 1975, §43-1-72.)