Every will, so proved or endorsed, may be read in evidence in any court of the state, without further proof thereof; and the record of such will and proof or a transcript thereof, certified by the judge of probate, must be received as evidence to the same extent as if the original will was produced, and the same proof made.
History: (Code 1852, §1629; Code 1867, §1948; Code 1876, §2312; Code 1886, §1984; Code 1896, §4281; Code 1907, §6190; Code 1923, §10618; Code 1940, T. 61, §44; Code 1975, §43-1-48.)