An affidavit taken in a foreign country to be used in this state may be taken before an ambassador, minister, consul, vice consul, or consular agent of the United States or before any judge of a court of record having a seal in such foreign country.
En. Sec. 338, p. 113, Bannack Stat.; amd. Sec. 401, p. 215, L. 1867; amd. Sec. 475, p. 130, Cod. Stat. 1871; re-en. Sec. 653, p. 208, L. 1877; re-en. Sec. 653, 1st Div. Rev. Stat. 1879; re-en. Sec. 674, 1st Div. Comp. Stat. 1887; amd. Sec. 3335, C. Civ. Proc. 1895; re-en. Sec. 7997, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 10641, R.C.M. 1921, Cal. C. Civ. Proc. Sec. 2014; re-en. Sec. 10641, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 93-1701-6.