This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1870 Excerpt: ...measures of value, so that it was always easy to ascertain how much gold and silver was the real equivalent of a sum expressed in this currency, In the light of these facts it seems hardly less than absurd to say that these dollars must be regarded as identical in kind and value with the dollars which constitute the ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1870 Excerpt: ...measures of value, so that it was always easy to ascertain how much gold and silver was the real equivalent of a sum expressed in this currency, In the light of these facts it seems hardly less than absurd to say that these dollars must be regarded as identical in kind and value with the dollars which constitute the money of the United States. We cannot shut our eyes to the fact that they were essentialty different in both respects; and it seems to us that no rule of evidence properly understood requires us to refuse, under the circumstances, to admit proof of the sense in which the word dollar is used in the contract before us. Our answer to the second question is, therefore, also in the affirmative. We are clearly of opinion that such evidence must be received in respect to such contracts, in order that justice may be done between the parties, and that the party entitled to be paid in these Confederate dollars can recover their actual value at the time and place of the contract in lawful money of the United States. We do not think it necessary to go into a detailed examination of the evidence in the record in order to vindicate our answer to the third question. It is enough to say that it has left no doubt in our minds that the note for $10,000, to enforce payment of which suit was brought in the circuit court, was to be paid, by agreement of the parties, in Confederate notes. It follows that the decree of the circuit court must be reversed, and the cause remanded, for further hearing and decree, in conformity with this opinion. On the Constitutionality of Legal-Tender Clause as relates to Contracts made prior to its adoption. December Teem, 1869. Susan P. Hepburn and Henry)-r .j-+u x H.P.Hepburnffs in errorf Henry A. Griswold...
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Good, light general wear, lightly soiled, rubbed overall. Lightly bug-chewed. Top front edge chewed, sm hole in cloth top front cover. Pages browned. Prev owner's name inside front cover, on title.
Publisher:
Washington: Philp & Solomons/James J. Chapman, etc
Published:
1872
Language:
English
Alibris ID:
17763558833
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*Price HAS BEEN REDUCED by 5% until Monday, July 1 (weekend sale item)* mostly first editions, an uninterrupted run of the HAND-BOOK, each covering approximately two years of government activity, condition varies from fair to very good, ex library & all but one volume in original cloth, . -If you are reading this, this item is actually (physically) in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country.
