 | Henry Wheaton - 1834 - 186 pages
...were shown to exist in England, does the same right exist, and to the same extent, in this country ? It is clear, there can be no common law of the United...The federal government is composed of twenty-four sove^ reign and independent states, each of which may have its local usages, customs, and common law.... | |
 | Samuel Owen - 1845 - 434 pages
...this subject. For instance, it is said by a judge whose opinion is entitled to great respect, that " it is clear there can be no common law of the United States," and " the common law could be made a part of our federal system only by legislative adoption." (McLean,... | |
 | James Kent - 1851 - 706 pages
...law of the United States. Each of the states has its local usages, customs and common law. There was no principle which pervades the Union, and has the...authority of law, that is not embodied in the constitution and laws of the Union. The common law could be made a pail of our federal system only by legislative... | |
 | Theodore Sedgwick - 1857 - 774 pages
...by the Supreme Court of the United States, to be clear that there can be no common law of the Union. The federal Government is composed of twenty-four...independent States, each of which may have its local usages and common law ; but there is no principle which pervades the Union, and has the authority of law,... | |
 | James Kent - 1858 - 732 pages
...law of the United States. Each of the states has its local usages, customs, and common law. There was no principle which pervades the Union, and has the...authority of law, that is not embodied in the constitution and laws of the Union. The common law could be made a part of our federal system only by legislative... | |
 | William Blackstone, George Sharswood - 1860 - 874 pages
...common law of the country designated geographically as the Unitecf States. The Union is composed of sovereign and independent States, each of which may...authority of law that is not embodied in the constitution and acts of Congress. As the federal government has no powers not specially delegated, and no jurisdiction... | |
 | Daniel Gardner - 1860 - 740 pages
...of Virginia." (See, also, Wheaton et al. vs. Peters, 8 Peters, 658.) In that case the court say : " It is clear there can be no common law of the United States." (See, also, 9 How. 618. 7 Cranch, 32. 1 Kenfs Com. ed. 1848, pp. 339—341. 1 Wood. & Minofs CCR 401.)... | |
 | John C. Devereux - 1868 - 444 pages
...the United States. Each of the States has its owu local usages, customs, and common law. There was no principle which pervades the Union, and has the...authority of law, that is not embodied in the Constitution and laws of the Union. The common law could be made a part of our federal system only by legislative... | |
 | Theodore Sedgwick - 1874 - 750 pages
...by the Supreme Court of the United States, to be clear that there can be no common law of the Union. The federal Government is composed of twenty-four...independent States, each of which may have its local usages and common law ; but there is no principle which pervades the Union, and has the authority of law,... | |
 | 1875 - 842 pages
...Clarke, 2 McLean 568. In the case of Wheaton $• Donaldson v. Peters, 8 Pet. 658, the - MI i says : " It is clear there can be no common law of the United...composed of twenty-four sovereign and independent slates, each of which may have its local usages, customs and common law. There is no principle which... | |
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States; each of which may have its local usages, cuetoms, and common law. There is no principle which pervades the Union, and has the authority of law, that is not embodied in the Constitution or laws of the Union. The common law could be made a part... 
