...the law of nations, to which all nations are presumed to assent until they make their dissent known. In the silence of any positive rule affirming, or...denying, or restraining the operation of foreign laws, their tacit adoption is presumed, to the usual extent. It is upon this ground that the courts of law...

...the law of nations, to which all nations are presumed to assent until they make their dissent known. In the silence of any positive rule affirming, or...denying, or restraining the operation of foreign laws, their tacit adoption is presumed, to the usual extent. It is upon this ground that the courts of law...

...science rests on one important presumption. " In the silence of any positive rule," says Dr. Story, " affirming or denying, or restraining the operation...are repugnant to its policy, or prejudicial to its interests (q)." So, says Professor Greenleaf, " A spirit of comity, and a disposition to friendly intercourse,...

...of nations, to which all nations are presumed to assent until they shall make their dissent known. In the silence of any positive rule affirming, or...denying, or restraining the operation of foreign laws, their tacit adoption is presumed to the usual extent. It is upon this ground that the courts of law...

...interests. In the silence of any positive rule affirming or denying, or restraining the operations of foreign laws, courts of justice presume the tacit...are repugnant to its policy or prejudicial to its interests. It is not the comity of the courts, but the comity of the nation, which is administered...

...adds, "in the silence of any positive rule affirming or denying or restraining the operation of the foreign laws, courts of justice presume the tacit...are repugnant to its policy or prejudicial to its interests." (See also 2 Kent Com., p. 457; 13 Peters, 519, 589.) These principles fully establish,...

...consent of the latter, and is inadmissible when they are contrary to its known interests." And he adds, "in the silence of any positive rule affirming or denying or restraining the operation of the foreign laws, courts ofjustice presume the tacit adoption of them by their own "Government, unless...

...consent of the latter, and is inadmissible when they are contrary to its known interests." And he adds, '-in the silence of any positive rule affirming or denying or restraining the operation of the foreign laws, courts of justice presume the tacit adoption of them by their own Government, unless...

...consent of the latter, and is inadmissible when they are contrary to its known interests." And he adds, " in the silence of any positive rule affirming or denying or restraining the operation of the foreign laws, courts of justice presume the tacit adoption of them by their own government, unless...

...consent of the latter, and is inadmissible when they are contrary to its known interests." And he adds, " in" the silence of any positive rule affirming or denying or restraining the operation of the foreign laws, courts of justice presume the tacit adoption of them by their own Government, unless...