An officer taking proof of the execution of an instrument must in his certificate endorsed thereon or attached thereto set forth all the matters required by law to be done or known by him or proved before him on the proceeding, together with the names of all the witnesses examined before him, their places of residence respectively, and the substance of their evidence.

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 18-4-22

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.

Source: CivC 1877, § 665; CL 1887, § 3287; RCivC 1903, § 980; RC 1919, § 586; SDC 1939, § 51.1614.