, 1869-03-05
Another Gold Cnntract Cnse Decided.
WAsntso1ox. D. C., ha.eh /.

Chief Justice Chase delivered the op1hlou
Of tho supreme Court to-day, 10 cause M; 10
IN e1sor-to the ceur. Of Common P!ess fos
the State Of Maryland. The following Is tho
Cnist ju..I.e Chxse sud: Tho principles whsrh
% 9oITa our u jaannen, ne il % III e1.c % Thc teeost
snoHe sult foT breach or The Covenant for psY-
meet Of rent 10 feaAe ofc.ttaln pry1!tes To .he
ne~Ab.c forever, upon u atnall rent Of Els co%
golden e1lnsas xs!shinR pesn1wrlxaa I'd
slTer 1t their prvtent Wcl9 ii and rate estah.hed
By &C Of As&eeo.J. The oortous intent at tne cot.
acf wss to tesnss nent Of certain rent II god
witch preceded nd followed .hs es,abl'shuaept II
onf lldepst dstes had eeen sah!eeted I'D. .!so,
eerta'u meatufts q ralnr, whethe: tntsodat.d q y
l.r Of utake. Il via argued IN the Court oe1ow
zens gold md .ivcF CO n vts, On TIC 1T Of J1nu
~ The s,a Il 5aa- a 'das1esa i5s q. ~ s1! 81.
ptopoeiii@ ns-ntst, that tue covenant IN tho eAse
required the delirerJ Of 4 certain auoans Of Ro'd
and ei!vef p pa,ne9s of fe1t; and. second. nat
sha teal.,endsf euIT.ncy. The afss of Ii. % pro.
pottttunt u IN our tudRmtnt, CORRECT; tne ee.-
orc. we !hink. y es7oeeout: i IL not neees.a.y
10 20 q length INTO the gfourds OF this cote! u
oEadc1s % which It ~, noat Of which tAVs beer
trses 70 psY ce7tl,n tum ia gold arE st1v9 coin
II u suhstsnce aud legal eject Z consrs TO de.
nr1 ee,tan weight of gold md s,lEcr Of cestatn
| for non -pei3os71knts Of contract mar be 1e-
covered u Law II tot nun-p ps1f1rrnaaea Of eou
1se. io deat!ss nn!i'en q o'nes eoa5o4i.y; e1t
Of coin er bullion Of otaer ptop1tJ. dtrasses Toy
con-pef!otEnance .nnst 10 a,seseed N l1Vful
| IHEA3ENdHf FyuR nv tRR Id IN U3t-
tnanee OF Tho Constitution of The Untled sta:es.
i Has not Eeceseas3 in the case Of Bronson =.
qsssros, @ she,se. nc iSs .ess a0T n.Stas < T Uni ed ed
states notes leEsfksudkF uo wutx1ted oy
sas & soe'ut1..aa- We szpsess :. no -, ,opsnson NO,
ept, lie extraordinarily q 1no.e a:ts. Proceed
trE upon tnia assumption. We 1nd TWO dercz7p
sa e ess4 Il rs,sn sie aess5 dsa. e. M
non.petscrua.sce Of contzsc., Wiener asae BE-
fcre OF ettre the cusTercy acts. may Be prorstl1
stsscia9 Or N ssreeneai 6stxeer psrae.. Bas ii
| obvious iusens IN canua1ss for p1Jasos IN eosI
to gu.rd sea,nss nnstuat,oas IL M n.Gua n IS, 2
sas:uasas sos.iass sAoald g 8 s aassa s:asa.
sssss as. g e sI5 eaa III aa,s a's e: ..saes sn3
sn1 expresa stipulation s 70 deset2'.oa, ~, u sen
trsc:s .or tse pa!naeat Of no1ey &s9s,d,n, &s2ss9y, Nj
between parties fnat snsh contracts my DC sAsis
ncd before or sft:r 1ndEasni b The tssds1 9, ~
| AE}ul EoteY. THIS HtGeHe6 ~ 70 Gooare
na1ae PRIOR to tbs p2sa1Re Of To asts Elanta.
United slies ross le3i, te1dcr 10 sG+o@E.ns1ss, @ =
not prohibit. tu. By strong tnpitea1oo ssas1a = !,
contracts s,tee the1 pa.asgt tor ne ~
i eaaaessien NH nc psor.slo11 1 .ea.nss q =
require the d.1as7es npcn s1ea coausEts 49, ~ y
assested In CON md jadxmens Ispdsseu 5 sass &
srfseh Il other eoatlaas . % s9,as n. "a jad1
Mept feudcfed In lawful mcnty. Il VIOLA ; ~
yezsor abs TO suppose TIA: ths Lecss.s.ote !.
landed different rue 3 70 coEGa:e prtT 70 ~ T.
szzslIea y tse rsspsst to eonTs:s' r.. sns'
. mtnta of damA7rs, whether IN eatn o. az
hi nont1 severity. that laesEea:s npnnn q. - -
nlatton Of eonusets IN rtEEd % tes meaiam
payment Ii tol!oTA men. tnaI y .s eGs DIG 70
O n. d1f Win tht trte rest In gold ano estv1 COZ
+ sra tndemrnt for the &noans With eotss- 7!
e fudemeIt Of To Cour. Of common Fleas mu!
It ihertfnTn. he seSeseed> and the carBe ee114nd,
y tor further prceeedttRf. .--..-..
le Mf Ju.uee Alutt nleesn1ea, 10 reasons R1T
u | ~ rtn n BtcuAcn y k0dta-