 | United States. Supreme Court, John Chandler Bancroft Davis, Henry Putzel, Henry C. Lind, Frank D. Wagner - Courts - 1982 - 1192 pages
...First Congress enacted the Rules of Decision Act (Act), Rev. Stat. §721, 1 Stat. 92, plainly stating: "That the laws of the several states, except where...courts of the United States in cases where they apply." In 1895, construing that Act, we held that state statutes of limitations provided the relevant rules... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - Courts - 1838 - 850 pages
...section of the judiciary act, establishing the courts of the United States, (1789, ch. 20,) provides, " that the laws of the several states, except where...of the United States, in cases where they apply." We do not perceive any sufficient reason for so construing this act of congress as to exclude from... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - Courts - 1968 - 686 pages
...Act of the 24th September, 17S9, in section thirtyfour, (2 Laws of the United States, 70,) declares that the. laws of the several states, except where...as rules of decision in trials at common law, in, »jie Courts of the United States, in cases where they apply. [Suydam et oL vi. Broadnax et al.] The... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - Courts - 1934 - 812 pages
...federal court, the evidence would have been competent. Section 34 of the Judiciary Act of 1789 declares that the laws of the several states, except where...Constitution, treaties or statutes of the United States otherwise provide, shall be regarded as rules of decision in trials at common law in the courts of... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - Courts - 1823 - 756 pages
...section of the Judiciary Act of 1789, c. 20. which provides," that the laws of tie several State*, except where the constitution, treaties, or statutes...United States shall otherwise require or provide, Khali fee regarded at rules of decision in trials at common law in the Court* of the United States,... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - Courts - 1982 - 1002 pages
...several states, except where the Constitution or treaties of the United States or Acts of Congress otherwise require or provide, shall be regarded as rules of decision in civil actions in the courts of the United States, in cases where they apply." 28 USC § 1652. And the... | |
 | Burr Conspiracy, 1805-1807 - 1808 - 652 pages
...as well as criminal cases in regard to the process which shall issue on presentments or indictments: ''that the laws of the several states (except where...courts of the United States in cases where they apply." The subject before you has been already fully discussed at another place and time, [in the senate of... | |
 | David Robertson - Burr Conspiracy, 1805-1807 - 1808 - 562 pages
...section of the judicial act, it is contended, has made this adoption. The words of that section are " that the laws of the several states, except where...States shall otherwise require or provide, shall be regardVoL. II. 3 P It might certainly be well doubted whether this section, (if it should be construed... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - Legislation - 1808 - 630 pages
...modified and amended on the motion of Mr. Dana, to read as followetht " Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That the laws of the several states, except where...treaties or statutes of the United States shall otherwise provide, shall be the rules of proceeding on all judicial process issuing from any of the courts of... | |
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that the laws of the several States, except where the Constitution, treaties or statutes of the United States shall otherwise require or provide, shall be regarded as rules of decision, in trials at common law in the Courts of the United States, in cases... 
