...eighth chapter of thirteenth Elizabeth, and the ninth chapter of thirty-seventh Henry the Eighth), and which are of a general nature, not local to that kingdom, and not inconsistent with the first, second and third specifications of this section. This adoption...

...from the statutes of Virginia reads : "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 terri' 'tory. shall be the rule of decision, and shall be...

...DECLARING WHAT LAWS SHALL BE IN FORCE. 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,...

...from the statutes of Virginia reads : "The common law of England, all statutes or acts of "the British parliament made in aid of the common law, "prior to the fourth year of the reign of King James the "iirst (and which are of a general nature, not local to that "kingdom) and also the several laws in...

...providing that the common law of England and all statutes or acts of the British Parliament in aid thereof prior to the fourth year of the reign of King James the First, and which were of a general nature, should be in force in the territory.1 A LEGISLATIVE THREAT TO LEGISLATE....

...chapter of the forty-third year of Elizabeth and the ninth chapter of the thirty-seventh, Henry VIII), and which are of a general nature not local to that kingdom and not inconsistent with the first, second, and third specifications of this section." Common law...

...The common law of England and all statutes and acts of Parliament made prior to the fourth year of James the First, and which are of a general nature, not local to that kingdom and not repugnant to or inconsistent with the Constitution of the United States and the act entitled,...

...1793 a statute was adopted from Virginia, declaring that the common law of England, and all statutes made in aid of the common law prior to the fourth year of James I., which were of a general nature, should be a rule of decision, until repealed, within the...

...ftdoption is given as follows: "By an ordinance of 1776, Virginia adopted 'the common la-.v of England, and all statutes or acts of Parliament made in aid of the common law, prior to the fourth year of King James I., and which (were) of a general nature, and not local to that Kingdom.' And the 8th section...

...an old Virginia statute of the colonial period " the common law of England, and all general statutes in aid of the common law prior to the fourth year of James I.," were put in force in the Territory. " The other laws of 1 795 were principally derived from...