Section IX. The Court shall fix a day for the appearance of the parties and for the hearing of the suit, of whic

IX. The Court shall fix a day for the appearance of the parties and for the hearing of the suit, of which due notice shall be given to the parties or their representatives, and on the day so fixed the parties shall bring their witnesses into Court, together with any documents on which they may intend to rely in support of their respective statements. If either party require the assistance of the Court to procure the attendance of a witness on such day, he shall apply to the Court in sufficient time before the day fixed for the hearing of the suit, and the Court shall issue a subpoena requiring such witness to attend the Court on that day. It shall be competent to the Court to require the personal attendance of the plaintiff on the day fixed for the hearing of the suit or at any subsequent stage.