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Abstract: Part I of this article demonstrates that a highly territorial conception of judicial jurisdiction, including the service of process rule itself, is found in the writings of Ulric Huber, published nearly a century before Story was born. Part II investigates the influence of Huber's works, both on Story's writings and on American jurisdictional decisions that preceded Story's pronouncements on the subject. After considering Huber's direct influence on American law, Part II suggests that the similarity between the American and Dutch conception of jurisdiction may be a product of similar problems of interstate relationships faced by the American and Dutch federations. Finally, the article concludes by considering the light this history sheds on contemporary jurisdiction problems.
Judicial jurisdiction, international law, Ulric Huber
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