In actions respecting mining claims, proof must be admitted of the customs, usages, or regulations established and in force at the bar or diggings embracing such claim; and such customs, usages, or regulations, when not in conflict with the laws of this state and of the United States, must govern the decision of the action.

Source: CCivP 1877, § 649; CL 1887, § 5463; RCCivP 1903, § 689; RC 1919, § 2865; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 37.1522.