The general sessions judge before whom the complaint is made, or the one before whom the cause is to be tried, may issue subpoenas for witnesses into any county of the state.
Code 1858, § 3356; impl. am. Acts 1879, ch. 23, § 1; Shan., § 5105; Code 1932, § 9259; impl. am. Acts 1979, ch. 68, § 3; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 23-1622.