On appeal from a judgment the Supreme Court may review any order, ruling, or determination of the trial court, including an order denying a new trial, and whether any such order, ruling, or determination is made before or after judgment involving the merits and necessarily affecting the judgment and appearing upon the record.

Source: SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 33.0710; SDCL, § 15-26-19 .