Evidence preserved in bill of exceptions may be used, how.

492.410. Whenever any competent evidence shall have beenpreserved in any bill of exceptions in a cause, the same may bethereafter used in the same manner and with like effect as ifsuch testimony had been preserved in a deposition in said cause,but the party against whom such testimony of any witness may beused shall be permitted to prove any matters contradictorythereof as though such witness were present and testifying inperson.

(RSMo 1939 § 1878)

Prior revisions: 1929 § 1714; 1919 § 5401; 1909 § 6345