An Outline of French Law As Affecting British Subjects

Originally published in 1897 PREFACE: The present essay is offered as a small contribution to a subject which is becoming every day of increasing importance. When a case arises for decision in the French Courts in which both or one of the parties is a foreigner, the difficulty at once presents itself whether the French law or the foreigner's municipal law ought to be applied; in other words, whether the case falls within the "statut reel" or the statut personnel." Much confusion has resulted in consequence of these latter expressions having been used with varying meaning. Some of the principal cases have been set out to illustrate the way in which the French judges are accustomed to consider this branch of their law. This is a comprehensive and informative look at the subject and still a fascinating read today. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works