PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL LAW.

A TREATISE

ON

THE CONFLICT OF LAWS,

AND

THE LIMITS OF THEIR OPERATION IN RESPECT

OF PLACE AND TIME.

BY

FRIEDRICH CARL VON SAVIGNY.

Translated, with Notes, by

WILLIAM GUTHRIE, ADVOCATE.

EDINBURGH:

T. & T. CLARK, LAW PUBLISHERS, 38, GEORGE STREET.
LONDON: STEVENS & SONS.

1869.

EDINBURGH: MURRAY AND GIBB,

PRINTERS TO HER MAJESTY'S STATIONERY OFFICE.

CHAPTER I.-LOCAL LIMITS OF THE AUTHORITY OF THE

RULES OF LAW OVER THE LEGAL RELATIONS.

SECT. II. (§ 345).-Summary-Statement of the Question,

SECT. III. (§ 346).—Race and Territoriality as grounds of the Sub-

jection of a Person to a particular positive Law-Personal

Laws,

SECT. IV. (§ 347).-Conflicting Territorial Laws in the same State, .

SECT. V. (§ 348).-Conflicting Territorial Laws in different States—

Comity-Common Law of Nations-Foreigners-Aliens,

SECT. VI. (§ 349).-Conflicting Territorial Laws in different States

(Continuation)-Exceptions, .

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SECT. VII. (§ 350).-Roman Doctrine of Origo and Domicilium

(Introduction),

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SECT. VIII. (§ 351).-Roman Doctrine of Origo and Domicilium-

I. Origo,

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SECT. IX. (§ 352).-Roman Doctrine of Origo and Domicilium-Origo, 49

SECT. X. (§ 353).-Roman Doctrine of Origo and Domicilium-

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II. Domicilium-(Notes on Modern Law of Domicile),

SECT. XI. (§ 354).-Roman Law of Origo and Domicilium—Domicile, 62

SECT. XII. (§355).-Roman Doctrine of Origo and Domicilium-Effect

of these Relations-I. Municipal Burdens-II. Jurisdiction,
SECT. XIII. (§ 356).-Roman Doctrine of Origo and Domicilium-
Effect of these Relations-III. Local Law,

SECT. XIV. (§ 357).-Roman Doctrine of Origo and Domicilium-

Effect of these Relations (Continuation),

SECT. XV. (§ 358).-Origo and Domicilium in Modern Law,

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