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.
S.D. Codified Laws § 45-4-15
Actions involving mining claims--Proof of customs, usages, or regulations
Source: CCivP 1877, § 649; CL 1887, § 5463; RCCivP 1903, § 689; RC 1919, § 2865; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 37.1522.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.