19-1405. Surveys for use in court; administration of oath; testimony of witnesses. When any county surveyor or his deputy may be called upon to make any survey or surveys, which is or are to be used in any court, the adverse party having notice of the time of making such survey or surveys, such county surveyor or deputy is hereby authorized and required, upon application of either party, to administer an oath or affirmation to any witness who may be brought to prove any corner or line of such survey or surveys, or of any material or artificial object or mark which may be necessary to identify the same; which testimony shall be reduced to writing, and subscribed by the witness or witnesses, and a return made thereof to the court, with the return of the surveyor.

History: G.S. 1868, ch. 25, § 157; October 31; R.S. 1923, 19-1405.