21-36-19. Pleadings and testimony in prior proceedings admissible in evidence.Upon the trial of said action in the circuit court, the original or a duly certified copy of any petition, pleading, order, finding, or judgment, and the official or proven copy of the testimony of any witness, or other evidence received upon any former hearing in any court of record of this state, wherein any party to said action shall have appeared and asserted any claim or interest in such property or estate, shall be admissible in evidence for or against him. Source: SL 1909, ch 104, §5; RC 1919, §3053; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, §37.4204.
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