Section 19-8-3 - Informing court of foreign law--Assistance by counsel.

19-8-3. Informing court of foreign law--Assistance by counsel. The court may inform itself of the laws referred to in § 19-8-1 in such manner as it may deem proper, and the court may call upon counsel to aid it in obtaining such information.

Source: SL 1937, ch 257, § 2; Supreme Court Rule 547, 1939; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 36.0702.