New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-11-28
LAW INTELLIGENCE.
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT-Before judge NIL
IMP0RTAST To BRoEERs-G0LD CONrRAcTs-NoSyy
PAID NOT RECOVERABLE.

lhfOBIAST To BR0KERs-1OLD CONTRACTS-hONES
PAID NOT RECOVERABLE.
| Rolly L. 3. kimbro sgt james b. Colgate and
Charles BURIAL Hoffman ThD case came up on demurrer
to the declaration The declaration set up that on Oct 20
the plaintiff citizen Of Tennessee sell him gold
silver bullion snd kewe bay from him gold or silver on
formed till ,r three day from the making Of tie contract
that the contract not IN writing end not stamped As 70
CURED ny tue Revenue act o. July 1907 ana was 10
violation Of sections ana Of the s,t amending that act
passed March 2 1885, that under the cortc tive pinh PAID
Of the aid .h ud 5b .erffns Of the ne, of Marche 1853
there accrued plaintiff right OF action 10 recover back
the suns padby lin under tire contract "hch tue deivnd
4 docilisiion the defendant. in,erpos-i general de
uurror .
point ,lo1 b. N. defense that by thr i73d section
Of the Ac n Congress Of 20h OF june Loot these sections oil
Inc Act q sil a. - isoJ lad ben peace ana ta nr
peal took away The tonudson Of tie paintts oanse Of so'
ton am ne do.n.e cited 20 sustain that position butter at
Palne MI 80 ne peo az L,v4S'o, : Wsna 90 o.
Il, n. T., 9 u, 49,. ~ 49, How. H. ;. Rep. 40
Tie pnth claim. i-' ia. esuae o. setion vas ave.
h caose Of The l3i section Of The act OF June 20 'e,'
which provided that the Act Of March 1853 and other ac
should be stu N hre ior cifyns out AID cSuplrtng q.
which have been rready commenced Or that may
oe commenced 70 elore inr penalties tofisitufs'' anu
criminal proccetii s. under 'lid as,' en-, ,oo
ftisoN TIM. silt = brought 10 recover some S2ZV9
gold corr which II alleged, was psiG over TO the defend
ants under contract made N vo.ou Of the iomTth section
Of the &C VI Congress passed 81 Of March 3 The Question
srsrs demurrer the declaration. which sets out ho
cont,c which, is conceded ia within the condemnation Of
The nth section provide, that all contracts &C. Of gold and
v.r ,n not mltr i'm iccoriauce The fourth shall be
wholly voii eni IN addition - tho peni'os provided IN me
- any party TO sd contract may 81 any time within
y~r r0fn ~" date Of tie corrac briit s % r.
ever Dacs f ans own benefit, the money pad on sIcn con
tracl -,
The defense set up IN bar ~ the , IS the repeal NJ THESE
h snd 5 section. by the 73d section sci Of Cong
passed Jane 90 oi Tho only question IA the COS 10 "Lro
he s II saved b. rroyisou this lt s'c'ion me
provi.o In subtnce that all u the act repealed
oe ia aud col ccfins tN". &C. ara Tor
liins ald continuing p-na"- aud felt
incurred under the SAID sctaud for carrying o md ron"
p.ts proc@. JIM. which have been -ifridt commenced
hat cnmencei 20 enforce sucn fines penalties
and orf.tIrrs uai proceeding under said act &C
The ag-lnet favor ol tie application ~ fus saving
clause tito peent su is that sa Proceeding 70 recover
of money tie nature Of pruAl or orieuf- ah.
hence within The clusc We caunO' however rrs1d H.
TIE Of action sac In thr drclsretou j. predicaea
right TO -um oil money PAID ny tDe an
t. Del ndan- AMI for aUgh that We s'e. a. ieeofr'
p4f for paid would have bf'n A. appppl.
euray 20 .e fe4l wbirh the doicndats have de-
tDlr This sivilr clau.e hal reference % an entirely on
eren rass Of aud % Acon. which abound IA
penafes for-ures and criminal rrocesdi hch srr pro"
Tdf the efncn Of the duties Imposed by the ' or
Sy IL - b. obcTyed hat the rrlrsl 1, not ntro L. TIE
two Sons w. que.'inr, bot sppi-s T. many pfpF-o '
the which general act 20 Ease revenue Tor Tie oo'
eminent.
q. the money was paid under contract made in violation
o. ss there ground r III, recovery Of u bscs upon NE
rur the LAYS. and tho statute which gave
lie rr~y b. heen repealed tn cause Oi pn and si up
on astsb shes prhc.p-. must fhi With the peal.
The c0ii.igf0nay OF these actions OF TIE act OF 'oh'
sress regulate irvat" contracts b."e"n ~
isdgl. g. he hs been di.cussed bat 20 the cas-. 70
r.d 4 ad-reni.ry ga. Question, u u not inpor ant
.rliue M " mention this for the purpose OF saying
90 by thus dposns 81 the ca-e 20 iea'e
ary duplication az opinion Ia favor OF Their eouuiloh
Jld-fn.u, Tor TIE d.fudln,s On demurrer.
For plaintiff Ar Sln.s and Mr Wy.ih Tor defendants Af
MsIbIy.