21-38-7. Loss or destruction without fault of applicant shown in application for restoration.
The application for restoration of a public record shall show that such loss or destruction happened without willful act, neglect, or connivance of the applicant.
Source: SL 1893, ch 142, §1; RCCivP 1903, §879; SL 1903, ch 193; RC 1919, §§3047, 3048; Supreme Court Rule 570, 1939; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, §37.1103 (3).