Trial by court

When the case is ready for trial, if the accused denies being the father of the child, the circuit court shall hear the evidence and decide the case. Acts 1875 (Adj. Sess.), No. 24, § 5, p. 25; 1879, No. 72, § 3, p. 95; C. & M. Dig., § 776; Pope's Dig., § 932; Acts 1955, No. 374, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 34-705; Acts 2003, No. 1185, § 12 When the case is ready for trial, if the accused denies being the father of the child, the circuit court shall hear the evidence and decide the case. Acts 1875 (Adj. Sess.), No. 24, § 5, p. 25; 1879, No. 72, § 3, p. 95; C. & M. Dig., § 776; Pope's Dig., § 932; Acts 1955, No. 374, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 34-705; Acts 2003, No. 1185, § 12