Virginia, Va. Code §§ 1-200, 1-201, www.state.va.us/cmsportal3/government_4096/codes_and_laws.html
§ 1-200. The common law.
The common law of England, insofar as it is not repugnant to the principles
of the Bill of Rights and Constitution of this Commonwealth, shall continue
in full force within the same, and be the rule of decision, except as altered
by the General Assembly.
(Code 1919, § 2, § 1-10; 2005, c. 839.)
§ 1-201. Acts of Parliament.
The right and benefit of all writs, remedial and judicial, given by
any statute or act of Parliament, made in aid of the common law prior to
the fourth year of the reign of James the First, of a general nature, not
local to England, shall still be saved, insofar as the same are consistent
with the Bill of Rights and Constitution of this Commonwealth and the Acts
of Assembly.
(Code 1919, § 3, § 1-11; 2005, c. 839.)
Virginia’s 1776 statute stated: [The] common law of England,
[and] all statutes or acts of Parliament made in aid of the common law
prior to the fourth year of the reign of King James the first . . . shall
be considered as in full force, until the same shall be altered by the
legislative power of this colony.
North Carolina, N.C. Gen. Stat. § 4-1 (1999), www.ncga.state.nc.us/gascripts/statutes/Statutes.asp
§ 4 1. Common law declared to be in force.
All such parts of the common law as were heretofore in force and use
within this State, or so much of the common law as is not destructive of,
or repugnant to, or inconsistent with, the freedom and independence of
this State and the form of government therein established, and which has
not been otherwise provided for in whole or in part, not abrogated, repealed,
or become obsolete, are hereby declared to be in full force within this
State. (1715, c. 5, ss. 2, 3, P.R.; 1778, c. 133, P.R.; R.C., c. 22; Code,
s. 641; Rev., s. 932; C.S., s. 970.)
Alabama, Ala. Code § 1-3-1 (1975), www.alabama.gov/portal/index.jsp
Common law of England adopted.
The common law of England, so far as it is not inconsistent with the
Constitution, laws and institutions of this state, shall, together with
such institutions and laws, be the rule of decisions, and shall continue
in force, except as from time to time it may be altered or repealed by
the Legislature.
(Code 1907, §12; Code 1923, §14; Code 1940, T. 1, §3.)