Section 38-1-3 – [Common law is rule of practice and decision.]
In all the courts in this state the common law as recognized in the United States of America, shall be the rule of practice and decision. History: Laws 1875-1876, ch. 2, § 2; C.L. 1884, § 1823; C.L. 1897, § 2871; Code 1915, § 1354; C.S. 1929, § 34-101; 1941 Comp., § 19-303; 1953 Comp., […]