The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-22

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srTrs spsesns COURT Gors PAYABLE M spEcis
cAa % DISCHARGED vfru osEnhsAcxs:
IA. fs,,,sms ,cur, a ps state have reces(y decided
n sAe $3.50 of wood Pu eus argued last September
Ma sAs ps,n,m In an action spon ronssnry oolo
fcs e aaoaui face Of .he and there
On, although he oavs 10 prove thai al the lime whom
sssm am above pw THO no,o on which me action was
cru,oFss zee, 81, 1891
spc0-Fos value recsi ed promise 20 pay Joseph T.
wcoa order sre Aaodted dolnrs demand, with 10
ss.sst. .hs above "a, able 20 specie sui.Ltas:
nan, ald fohows.-
THIS ae.oa brought upon promsscry note for i've
handTsd dolla abc and interest," win tbo
additional worassthe above payable specie The plain
RIA proved that &c had demanded paymep, OF tho note IN
spsce and eaerea 70 that tie day when M adc
the demand sIesse worth certain premium above
par Be coasenas TIA. he euted to judgment
ave hundred dollars and interest THIS position assumes
hat sp,cN DC regarded article Of merchandise
AID money. For regard Il as money, u -
tsssM ,hc standard OF vauc tho thai dol
As 90 abuye OF below absurd. II Is, 10 eject
ssatomcn, that dollar be worth less than
veusence, and especially 40 respect 10 forosn TAoe
silver being above below par but ~heh
gold or silver dollar 10 spoken OF 81 'hso n"nuos
with re- erence 10 something else as n standard OF
var yaluo Thus ,t has sometimes happened ssat mo
market value Of these two metals has ch"nge anu snas
dollar N silver has been worth more y MARIE. snan
70 treat Them az money ana 20 regard dollar Of ono
etal as eaual 70 the other. Equality may b
wholly or partially restored BY desasng species Of
Son improving thab oflthe other " one Of The a.
tributes Of sovereignty 70 do thA, and when s done
courts OF law conform 10 ahe CHANGE and regard
shAa - . dollar which Congress declaresto DO %. A
jsdgment . suit upon u0te must be rendered for
certain in money. expressed IN dollars ana cents.
issue for this sum, with costa: and the
collected. to add 70 the amount
Of note aud interest further sum, FOR example
hundred dolaYs premium specie. the execution
would am be ccl,ecutle IN mone.. II the officer
could seize q sufficient amount a gold or silver 10
pay the execution ana costs he would pay plaintiff
she specie and thus the ran:r would obtain more than
Mo Of his dcht II tie dcfcndants goods should
b sold as auction on execution and the purchasers
should pay in sDecie. the result would follow. il
and should De set OF execution te vaue may Be so
changed by the condition Of the 70 affect the
~ interests OF the parties materially IL nay be that
The Judgment will remain uHeatsEed tiit gold SHALL
0erehaudiee, sink below par. THIS would again affect
Ae Gerests Of tho parties and this aiGe Of the
1ne weekly fluctuations Of the gold market constantly
operating in the way Rnt these matters which
beyond the reach Of courts Of law. They Involve
values, and sometimes equities which judicial tribunal
ADJUST regulate All that courts do Is 70 treat
mouey that which the statutes Of the United States
legally enacted declare 70 be money II IL were 10 cur
power 10 render specific Judgment designating the spe
e,es o. curne0cy In whicn u should be paid We might
avoid some Of the existing difficulties, but We have no
such authority.