If upon the hearing it shall appear to the court that testimony is necessary for the proper disposition of the matter, it may take evidence, or appoint a referee to take such evidence as it may direct and report the same to the court with his findings of fact and conclusions of law, which shall constitute a part of the proceedings upon which the determination of the court shall be made.
S.D. Codified Laws § 11-4-28
Evidence heard by court on certiorari--Referee
Source: SL 1927, ch 176, § 7; SDC 1939, § 45.2608.
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