The legal tender cases of 1871. Decision of the Supreme court of the United States. December term, 1870, in the cases of Knox vs. Lee. and Parker vs. Davis; ... the dissenting opinions of Justices Chase,
Publisher: Scholarly Publishing Office, University of Michigan Library
Published: December 20, 2005
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 192
ISBN-13: 9781425515423
Subjects: History / United States / General
First sentence: The controlling questions in these cases are the following: Are the acts of Congress, known as the legal-tender acts, constitutional when applied to contracts made before their passage; and, secondly, are they valid as applicable to debts contracted since their enactment?