 | United States. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1909 - 746 pages
...such, and being in other respects best adapted to the purpose, are the only proper measures of value; that these values are determined by weight and purity,...known integrity and good faith of the government which " put them in circulation.! When the intent of the parties as to the medium of payment is clearly expressed... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1869 - 802 pages
...such, and being in other respects best adapted to the purpose, are the only proper measures of value ; that these values are determined by weight and purity;...just stated are believed to be incontestable. If they are so in fact, the inquiry concerning the legal import of the phrase " dollars payable in gold and... | |
 | Edward McPherson - Reconstruction - 1869 - 144 pages
...such, and being in other respects best adapted to the purpose, are the onlyproper measures of value; that these values are determined by weight and purity;...them. The propositions just stated are believed to be inconlestible. If they are so in fact, the inquiry concerning the legal import of the phrase "dollars... | |
 | Nathan Howard (Jr.) - Civil procedure - 1869 - 654 pages
...such, and being in other respects best adapted to the purpose, are the only proper measures of value ; that these values are determined by weight and purity...impress are simply certificates of value, worthy of absolnte reliance only because of the known integrity and good faith of the government which gives... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - Courts - 1870 - 800 pages
...such, and being in other respects best adapted to the purpose, are the only proper measures of value; that these values are determined by weight and purity;...just stated are believed to be incontestable. If they are so in fact, the inquiry concerning the legal import of the phrase " dollars payable in gold and... | |
 | Edward McPherson - United States - 1872
...such, and being in other respects best adapted to the purpose, are the only proper measures of value; that these values are determined by weight and purity;...them. The propositions just stated are believed to be incontestible. If they are so in fact, the inquiry concerning the legal import of the phrase "dollars... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - Greenbacks - 1872 - 192 pages
...28.) and being in other respects best adapted to the purpose, are the only proper measures of value ; that these values are determined by weight and purity,...integrity and good faith of the government which" put them in circulation.—(DEWING vs. SEARS, 11 Wallace, 379. LANE Co. vs. OREGON, 7 Wallace, 73.... | |
 | D. C. Cloud - Monopolies - 1873 - 488 pages
...such, and being in other respects best adapted to the purpose, are the only proper measures of value; that these values are determined by weight and purity,...known integrity and good faith of the government which " put them in circulation. When the intent of the parties as to the medium of payment is clearly expressed... | |
 | D. C. Cloud - Monopolies - 1873 - 556 pages
...and being in other respects best adapted to the purpose, are the only prope'* •measures of value; that these values are determined by weight and purity,...known integrity and good faith of the government which " put them in circulation. When the intent of the parties as to the medium of payment is clearly expressed... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1884 - 966 pages
...other respects best adapted to the purpose, are the only proper 835 1870. DEC. TERM, measures of value; that these values are determined by weight and purity,...known integrity and good faith of the government which " put them in circulation. Dewing v. Sears, [ante, 1891; Lane, Co. v. Oregon, 7 Wall., 73 [74 U. 8.,... | |
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It recognizes the fact, accepted by all men throughout the world, that value is inherent in the precious metals; that gold and silver are in themselves values, and being such, and being in other respects best adapted to the purpose, are the only proper... 
