Cases Argued and Decided in the Supreme Court of the United States, Volúmenes62-65LEXIS Law Pub., 1912 First series, books 1-43, includes "Notes on U.S. reports" by Walter Malins Rose. |
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Página 181 - 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 where they apply.
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Página 234 - The master of every such vessel shall swear that he is a citizen of the United States, and that such license shall not be used for any other vessel or any other employment than that for which it was specially granted, or in any trade or business whereby the revenue of the United States may be defrauded; and if such vessels be less than twenty tons...