 | Alexander Mansfield Burrill - Law - 1851 - 570 pages
...established local customs having the force of laws." 16 Peters' R. 18. Hence he argues, " in the ordinary use of language, it will hardly be contended that the decisions of courts constitute laws." Id. ibid. But though it be incorrect to speak of a judicial decision as " a law," or to call any aggregate... | |
 | Alfred Conkling - Court rules - 1864 - 950 pages
...decisions of the local tribunals, CHAP. 8. whereas, according to the ordinary use of language, it could hardly be contended that the decisions of courts constitute...are, at most, only evidence of what the laws are, and not of themselves laws. The laws of a state are most usually understood what constatutes the to mean... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court, Benjamin Robbins Curtis - Law reports, digests, etc - 1870 - 700 pages
...includes within the scope of its meaning the decisions of the local tribunals. In the ordinary use of language, it will hardly be contended that the...are, and are not of themselves laws. They are often it.examined, reversed, and qualified by the courts themselves, whenever they are found to be either... | |
 | Law - 1880 - 554 pages
...its meaning the decisions of the local tribunals. In the ordinary use of language it will hardly bo contended that the decisions of courts constitute...are, at most, only evidence of what the laws are, and not of themselves laws. They are often re-examined, reversed, aud qualified by the courts themselves,... | |
 | Alexander Mansfield Burrill - Dictionaries, Law - 1870 - 674 pages
...local customs having the force of laws." 1 0 Peters' R. 1 8. Hence he argues, " in the ordinary use of language, it will hardly be contended that the decisions of courts constitute laws." Id. ibid. In this, he follows Sir Matthew Hale, who observes — " It is true, the decisions of courts... | |
 | John Bouvier - Law - 1874 - 746 pages
...long-established .local customs huving the force of laws." 16 Pet. 18. Hence, he argues, " in the ordinary use of language it will hardly be contended that the decisions of courts constitute laws." In the Civil Code of Louisiana they are defined to be "the solemn expression of the legislative will."... | |
 | Irving Browne - National banks (United States). - 1880 - 638 pages
...includes within the scope of its meaning the decisions of the local tribunals. In the ordinary use of language it will hardly be contended that the decisions...are, at most, only evidence of what the laws are, and not of themselves laws. They are often re-examined, reversed, and qualified by the courts themselves,... | |
 | Law - 1880 - 556 pages
...includes within the scope of its meaning the decisions of the local tribunals. Ill the ordinary use of language it will hardly be contended that the decisions...are. at most, only evidence of what the laws are. and not of themselves laws. They are often re-examined, reversed, and qualified by the courts themselves,... | |
 | James Barr Ames - Negotiable instruments - 1881 - 932 pages
...includes within the scope of its meaning the decisions of the local tribunals. In the ordinary use of language, it will hardly be contended that the...ill-founded, or otherwise incorrect. The laws of a State are nore usually understood to mean the rules and enactments promulgated by the legislative authority thereof,... | |
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In the ordinary use of language, it will hardly be contended that the decisions of courts constitute laws. They are, at most, only evidence of what the laws are, and are not of themselves laws. 
