Can't find crucial quotes supporting common law

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Dorinda
Can't find crucial quotes supporting common law

I have a case where I quoted Self v Rhay   “”The Common law is the real law, the Supreme Law of the land. The Codes, Rules, regulations, policy and statures are not the law." the other side there is no such quote. Snickering, I tried to bring up the case. This is the closest that I got, and they appear to be right:

 

http://www.leagle.com/decision/citedcases/196332261Wn2d261_1284/IN%20RE%...

 

I checked the "view case" link, and the "citing case" one, and I don't see it.

 

They said the same thing about Bennett v. Boggs 1 Baldw. 60, 3 F. Cas 221(D.N.J. 1830) where I quoted ""Statutes that violate the plain and obvious principles of common right and common reason are null and void."

I couldn't find that case in its entirety at all. Any assistance would be appreciated.

Liam
Can't find crucial quotes supporting common law

This book may help.  Common Law Pleadings

Dorinda
Thanks for posting the

Thanks for posting the information, I appreciate it.

M. R. Hamilton M. R. Hamilton's picture
Here is what due process is defined as

Due process of law is process according to the law of the land .... . . . Due process of law in the latter [the Fifth Article of Amendment to the Constitution) refers to that law of the land which derives its authority from the legislative powers conferred upon Congress by the Constitution of the United States, exercised within the limits therein prescribed and interpreted according to the principles of the common law .... Mr. Justice Matthews, delivering the opinion of the court in Hurtado v. California, 110 U.S. 516, 3 Sup. Ct. 111,292,28 L. Ed. 232 (1884).

M. R. Hamilton
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