...the scope of § 34 should not be further restricted under the authority of Swift v. Tyson. Section 34 provides that " the laws of the several states" shall...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...

...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...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...

...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...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...

...states, except where the Constitution, treaties or statutes of the United States otherwise provide, shall be regarded as rules of decision in trials at...courts of the United States in cases where they apply; but the court said that this referred only to civil cases and did not apply in the trial of criminal...

...provided that in the absence of federal requirements such as the Constitution or Acts of Congress, the "laws of the several states . . . shall be regarded as rules of decision in civil actions in the courts of the United States, in cases where they apply." This Court has held that...

...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, »jie Courts of the United States, in cases where they apply. [Suydam et oL vi. Broadnax et al.] The...

...or elude the operation of this law. I thought the 34th section of the judicial act, which declares that " the laws of the several states shall be regarded...trials at common law, in the courts of the United States," was intended to apply to civil cases, to suits at common law, contradistinguished from cases...

...or elude the operation of this law. I thought the 34th section of the judicial act, which declares that " the laws of the several states shall be regarded...trials at common law, in the courts of the United States," was intended to apply to civil cases, to suits at common law, contradistinguished from cases...

...bestow on him that reward of praise, which his praiseworthy deeds demand. wise require or provide, shall be regarded as rules of decision, in trials...of the United States, in cases where they apply." There is no particular direction given in the laws of the United States, as to the privileges of witnesses;...

...the constitution, treaties Or statutes of the United States, shall other* wise require or provide, shall be regarded as rules of decision, in trials...of the United States, in cases where they apply." There is no particular direction given in the laws of the United States, as to the privileges of witnesses;...