 | 1926 - 688 strani
...Supreme Court of the United States has said that it looks to the works of jurists and commentators " not for the speculations of their authors concerning...for trustworthy evidence of what the law really is." [The Paquete Habana (1900), 175 TJ. S. 677, 700.] But the present zeal to "codify" international law,... | |
 | 1903 - 658 strani
...the customs and usages of civilized nations; and, as evidence of these, to the works of jurists and commentators, who, by years of labor, research, and...for trustworthy evidence of what the law really is." 1 It is to be noted that the learned justice not only declared international law to be part of our... | |
 | 1900 - 1098 strani
...the customs and usages of civilized nations, and, as evidence of these, to the works of jurists and commentators who by years of labor, research, and...they treat. Such works are resorted to by judicial tribunal», not for the speculations of their authors concerning what the law ought to be, but for... | |
 | Frederick Pollock - 1900 - 550 strani
...usages of civilized nations ; and, as evidence of these, to the works of jurists and commentators . . . not for the speculations of their authors concerning...for trustworthy evidence of what the law really is.' Whether conventional or customary in the particular case, international law is true law to be administered... | |
 | George Frisbie Hoar - 1900 - 92 strani
...their determination. ouch works are resorted to by judicial tribunals, not for the speculations oi their authors concerning what the law ought to be,...trustworthy evidence of what the law really is Hilton ». Quyot, 159 US, 113, 163, 164, 214, 215. They are witnesses of the sentiments and usages of civilized... | |
 | Charles Henry Butler - 1902 - 808 strani
...the customs and usages of civilized nations; and, as evidence of these, to the works of jurists and commentators, who by years of labor, research and...trustworthy evidence of what the law really is." Hilton vs. Guiyot, US Sup. Ct. 1895, 159 US 113, GRAY, J., on p. 163, the opinion says: "International law,... | |
 | Charles Henry Butler - 1902 - 812 strani
...the customs and usages of civilized nations; and, as evidence of these, to the works of jurists and commentators, who by years of labor, research and...for trustworthy evidence of what the law really is." Hilion vs. Guiyot, US Sup. Ct. 1895, 159 US 113, GKAY, J., on p. 163, the opinion says: "International... | |
 | Frederick Pollock - 1902 - 512 strani
...the opinions of experienced and approved publicists are valuable not as mere opinion but as evidence: 'Such works are resorted to by judicial tribunals,...for trustworthy evidence of what the law really is.' These are the words of Mr. Justice Gray, delivering the majority opinion of the Supreme Court of the... | |
 | American Bar Association - 1903 - 832 strani
...the customs and usages of civilized nations; and, as evidence of these, to the works of jurists and commentators, who by years of labor, research and...for trustworthy evidence of what the law really is." In this remarkable opinion not only is international law held to be law in the legal sense of the word,... | |
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For this purpose, where there is no treaty, and no controlling executive or legislative act or judicial decision, resort must be had to the customs and usages of civilized nations; and, as evidence of these, to the works of jurists and commentators, who... 
