Relevancy of statements as to any law contained in law-books

Relevancy of statements as to any law contained in law-books.--When the Court has to form an opinion as to a law of any country, any statement of such law contained in a book purporting to be printed or published under the authority of the Government of such country and to contain any such law and any report of a ruling of the Courts of such country contained in a book purporting to be a report of such rulings, is relevant.