Books containing acts of Congress.

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