Erie Railroad v. Tompkins · ¶47

The “doctrine of Swift v. Tyson,” as I understand it, is that the words “the laws,” as used in § 34, line one, of the Federal Judiciary Act of September 24, 1789, do not include in their meaning “the decisions of the local tribunals.” Mr. Justice Story, in deciding that point, said (16 Pet. 19):

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U. S. Reports, volume 304, at 64 (Library of Congress) · transcription: Caselaw Access Project
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