Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1866-03-09

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
treasury notes, to it's true value at the time
they were respectively made and entered into,
or at such other time as may to the court
seem right in the particular case, and, upon
the payment of the value SO ascertained. the
party bound by such contract shall be forev-
er discharged Of and from the same Proyi-
ded, that in all cases where actual payment
has been made Of any sum of such Confcder-
ate States treasury notes, either in full or in
part of the amount payable under such con-
tract, the party by Or for whom the same was
paid shall have full credit for the nominal
amount so paid, and such payment shall not
be reduced.
8 Where any Judgment has been recov-
cred for specific sum, Or for damages be-
tween the said LIST day of January, 1862,
and the said 10th day Of April, 1865, or
shall have been recovered after the said 9th
day Of April, 1865, upon cause of action
arising within the said period, and such judg-
ment remain unpaid, it shall be lawful for the
courts, in summary way, on motion, after
ten days notice, either before or after the is
sue of execution, to fix, settle, and direct, at
what depreciation or how the said judgment
shall De discharged, having regard to the
provisions Of this act, to the cause of action
for which the Judgment was recovered. and
any other proof or circumstance that, from
the nature Of the case, may be admissible
4. In any case wherein in shall appear that
on any contract made, or liability incurred, on
or after the 1st day Of january, 1862 and
before the 10th day of April, 1865, the debt
Or, on or after the maturity of the claim
against him, and within the period above
mentioned made to the creditor, his agent.
or attorney at law bona tde and actual
tender Of the amount due in the said Confed-
crate States treasury notes, or other equal or
better currency. and that the creditor then
refused to accept the same, a court of equity
pear that the creditor was justified in refusing
to accept the amount, rendered in consequence
OF substantial and decided depreciation of
said currency. after the time at which pay
ment ought to have been made, and before
the time at which the tender was made, or
unless it otherwise appear to be inequitable
to grant such relief
s. 1t shall be lawful for any person bound
for any debt, or the performance of any con-
tract, which was to be discharged or per-
formed by the payment of Confederate States
treasury notes, or for the performance of any
contract made with reference to such notes as
q standard Of value, to tender to the party
entitled to demand payment or performance,
or damages for non-performance, the amount
demandable according to the provisions Of
this act; and if such party shall refuse to ac-
cept the amount so rendered, it shall be law
full for the party bound BY notice in wri-
ting, duly served, to require him to institute
proper lega>> Y0:ee3ings for the recovery Of
such debt, or til. enforcement of such con-
tract, or for the recovery of damages for its
non performance and if such party shall fail
to institute such proceedings within three
/ months from and after the service OF such no.
tee, he shall be forever barred and precuded
from all legal remedy whatever founded up
on such debt or contract beyond the sum ten
dered without interest
s. Nothing in this act shall be construed
to take away or impair the ordinary jurisdc
ton Of courts Of equity
Z. In any suit to recover legacy be-
queathed by will Or codicil executed between
January |, 1862, and April 10, 1865, or to
enforce any provision Of such will Or codi-
ell, it shall be lawful for any party interested
to show by parole or other relevant testimony
what was the true intention of the testator,
either expressed or TO be implied, in respect
to the kind Of currency in which such legacy
was to be paid, or such provision fulfilled
or in reference to which, as q, standard Of
value such will or codicil was made And
when it shall appear that any legacy OF pro-
vision in any such viii or codei was, accor-
ding to the true intention of The testator, to
be paid or fulfilled in Confederate treasury
notes, or that such viii or codicil was made
with reference to such notes as standard Of
value, the amount payable for any such leg
acy, OF under any such provision, shall be
lquidated and settled according ID the pro-
visions of this act applicable to liabilities ari-
sing ont Of contracts made between the oares
aforesaid, and nil the provisions Of this act
shall be held applicable to lcgacies or other
liabilities arising out Of contracts
5. This act shall be in force from its pas
sage
We copy the following special dispatch to
the Richmond Examiner, which is very sig
ni6cant if true
WAsHINGToN. March .,
1t is reported that President johnson has
summoned the Senators elect from the South
ern States