The registration officers of an election district shall attend and be present at all hearings of which they had notice, before the court sitting for that purpose, of appeals which have been taken from their decision.
21 Del. Laws, c. 36, § 17; Code 1915, § 1638; 34 Del. Laws, c. 106, § 1; Code 1935, § 1725; 15 Del. C. 1953, § 2108; 50 Del. Laws, c. 171, § 1.