490.040. The printed books containing the acts of theCongress of the United States, purporting to be published byauthority of congress, or by authority of the United States,shall be evidence of the laws, public or private, general, localor special, therein contained.
(RSMo 1939 § 1815)Prior revisions: 1929 § 1651; 1919 § 5338; 1909 § 6283