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The doctrines Of private international law
~ shown by Dr. Wharton in his lucid Introduction 10
the present volume have been greatly modified, within
the last few years. by OF political events aud
the changes legal ordinances. Among these, may be
mentioned the first place. the adoption by the United
States and the leading nations OF Europe OF system
Of naturalization treaties by which the traditional idea
Of perpetual allegiance to the native country or the
subject has surrendered Then the abolition Of
Slavery the United States and Russia, has taken
support the theory OF the exraerrtOral effect Of
caste the increase OF personal property compared
With real has led TO the abandonment OF the principle
hat personality governed by the law Of dOmici and
the acceptance the part Of England and the United
States Of She theory that the place of arrest has urisdc
wen that Of the commission OF the crime, has
growing sense of the duty OF Furnishing Oeuses
against although committed outside their ter
rtOry. la the treatment OF the titles considered
IN this volume, accordingly, the author aims
al the expansion and illustration Of the principles.
that the night Of expiration is fundamental ee
rDent Of the la~ of patons-that persons travelling
foreign countries claim the law Of their domc only
III far as it is consistent with the law Of
Chriseudor that in criminal cases, the country OF
arrest has jurisdiction under certain limitations,
all oenses committed against the laws such country
The Appendix to The volume, among other matter
tame a curious dissertation presenting the views main
on The Marriage Rite" IN which that writer
maintains that by the old common law of
ChristendOm marriage Is valid when celebrated
Ivy competent parties ny mere private consent
This position Is defended With great show OF recon
slte antiquarian learning ana IN the opinion of d..
Wharton. with complete success. 10 the olden times
marriage was considered perect without the inferno
ston Of any specific ecclesiastical form. Thus We have
Inedisya pictures representing MARRIAGE ia which the
relations Of both parties appear with the groom and
bride, without d priest Eeclesiastical sanctions
however gradually came into vogue bat the ESSENCE OF
the marriage still found in the consent Of the
parties the function Of the priest merely Ia give
blessing. The London synod OF 1921 recognized the
validity Of civil MARRIAGE and the canODs Of 1885, which
are stil IN force point 10 the conclusion. Tie
volume closes with copOus and learned essay the
early 81 private international law, cOnta ming
10 addition account Of the scholastic writers,
elaborate criticism Of the recent nhilosophic
jurists Mscbiaye Bacon. Milton. Hobbies, Mones-
sIieu
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