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

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