...The 34th section of the judiciary act, establishing the courts of the United States, (1789, ch. 20,) provides, " that the laws of the several states, except...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...

...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...

...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...

...restricted under the authority of Swift v. Tyson. Section 34 provides that " the laws of the several states" shall be regarded as rules of decision in trials at...courts of the United States in cases where they apply. The opinion of Mr. Justice Story holds that " laws" covers only statutes and long established local...

...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...

...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,...

...supports the exercise of such authority by federal courts. The Rules of Decision Act, for example, provides that "[t]he laws of the several states, except where the Constitution or treaties of the United States or Acts of Congress otherwise require or provide, shall be regarded...

...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...

...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...

...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...