| Virginia - Law - 1794 - 288 pages
...amply provided for" it is among other things ordained, " That the common law of England, all ftatutes or acts of parliament made in aid of the common law...to the fourth year of the reign of King James the firft, and which are of a general nature, not local to that kingdom, together with the feveral acts... | |
| Virginia - Law - 1803 - 1026 pages
...is among other things ordained, " That the common law of England, all ftatutes or afts of parjiament made in aid of the common law prior to the fourth year of the reign of King James the firft, and which are of a general nature, not local to that kingdom, together with the fevcral afts... | |
| Virginia - Virginia - 1808 - 734 pages
...Acts of 1/89, cli. 17, pa. 11.] - T TT7"HEREAS by an ordinance of convention, entituled preamble.' VV "an ordinance to enable the present magistrates and...common law, prior to the fourth year of the reign of K king James the first, and which are of a general nature, not " local to that kingdom, shall be the... | |
| Humphrey Marshall - Kentucky - 1824 - 538 pages
...assembly which may be in force at the time of separation, together.with the common law of England, all statutes, or acts of parliament made in aid of the common law, prior to the fourth year of James I., which are of a general nature, not local to that kingdom, nor repealed nor altered by the... | |
| Law - 1830 - 438 pages
...notice. Common Law and English Statutes. ' The common law of England, all the statutes of the British parliament made in aid of the common law prior to the fourth year of James I. (excepting stat. 43 Eliz. c. 6, s. 2; 13 Eliz. c. 8, and 37 H. 8, c. 9,) which are of general... | |
| New Jersey. Court of Chancery - Law reports, digests, etc - 1879 - 846 pages
...constitution of the commonwealth was established having expressly declared 'that the common law of England and all statutes or acts of parliament made in aid of the common law prior to the fourth year of James the First, which are of a general nature, not local to that kingdom, together with the several... | |
| Joseph Martin, William Henry Brockenbrough - Virginia - 1835 - 644 pages
...ordinance declaring that "The common law of England, all statutes or acts of Parliament made in aid thereof prior to the fourth year of the reign of King James the first, and which were of a general nature and not local to that kingdom, should be considered as in full force, until... | |
| Joseph Tate - Law - 1841 - 992 pages
...enCOMMON LAW. Common law ordained. Ord. of Convent. July 3, 1776. RC ch. 38. The common law of England,(a) all statutes or acts of parliament made in aid of...are of a general nature, not local to that kingdom, (6) together with the several acts of the general assembly of this colony now in force, so far as the... | |
| John Brown Dillon - Indiana - 1843 - 482 pages
...comprised in the following words : " The common law of England, all statutes or acts of the British Parliament made in aid of the common law, prior to...are of a general nature, not local to that kingdom,) and also the several laws in force in this Territory, shall be the rule of decision, and shall be considered... | |
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