Louislana

The territory of Louisiana was ceded by Spain to France, October 1, 1800, and by France to the United States, April 30, 1803.8 The State is governed by the civil law; the first body of which, called the "Digest," and adopted in 1808, was in substance the same as the Code Napoleon, with modifications from the Spanish law. Revised '4B1. Com. 168; 1 C. B. 974. "Act 12 July, 1876: E. S. § 3894; ib. §§ 3851, 3929, 4041; 9 Hiss. 429; 14 Blatch. 245; 1 F. R. 417, 426. • s United States v. Zeisler, 30 F. E. 499 (1887). ' Louisiana State Lottery Co. v. Fitzpatrick, 3 Woods, 822, 248 (1879). s Stone V. Mississippi, 101 U. S. 821 (1879), Waite, C. J.; Phalen v. Virginia, 8 How. 168 (1850); State v. Woodward, 89 Ind. 114 (1883); People v. Noelke, 94 N. Y..14M3 (1883); Kohn v. Koehler, 21 Hun, 470-71 (1880); Justice V. Commonwealth, 81 Va. 214 (1885). • New Orleans v. Houston, 119 U. S. 265 (1886). ' People V. Eeily, 50 Mich. 368 (1883). 8 See at length Slidell v. Grandjean, 111 U. S. 423-^0 and enlarged to suit statutory changes, since 1825 the Digest has been known as the " Civfi Code." Punishment for crimes is prescribed by reference to their names; for the definitions, the common law of England is resorted to. The code presents the leading principles of evidence; for application, recourse is had to treaties. The lex mercatoria^ as an independent system of law, is recognized. The English law as to realty has never been' received. In other respects, the law of the State may be said to be like the laws of the other States.' See LiQDinATioN, Board of.