§ 1. Juvenile court created.  


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  • There is hereby created and established in and for Davidson County, Tennessee, a court with the title and style of Juvenile Court of Davidson County, Tennessee. Such court shall be a court of record, presided over by a judge who shall have the qualifications hereinafter provided, and whose salary shall be provided and paid as hereinafter provided. Such judge shall be known and have the title of Judge of the Juvenile Court of Davidson County, and shall devote his full time to the duties of such office of judge, and shall have no other professional activity; and there is hereby created the office of clerk of said court; that said court shall have a seal, and that the judge and clerk, within their respective functions as such officers of said court, shall have the power and authority to administer oaths and affirmations whenever the same are required by law in connection with any case, procedure, process or otherwise in such court.