| United States Congress. House. Banking and Currency Committee - 1958 - 908 páginas
...to the United States, except duties on imports, and of all claims and demands against the l'iiiied States of every kind whatsoever, except for Interest...paid In coin, and shall also be lawful money and a leg»! tender in payment of all debts, public ami private, within the United States, except duties... | |
| 1890 - 838 páginas
...receivable in payment of all taxes, internal duties, excises, debts and demands of any kind due to the United States, of every kind whatsoever, except...tender in payment of all debts, public and private, with the United States, except duties on imports and interest as aforesaid.' " The foregoing has been... | |
| University of North Dakota - 1924 - 420 páginas
...hereinafter described, in silver bullion at its then current market price. Such Treasury notes shall be lawful money and a legal tender in payment of all debts, public and private, whenever created and however expressed, and shall be receivable for customs, taxes, and all public... | |
| 1984 - 1448 páginas
...public and private. (Act Dec. 24, 1919, c. 15, sec. 1, 41 stat. 370.) (0) United States notes shall be lawful money, and a legal tender in payment of...public and private, within the United States, except for duties on imports and interest on the public debt. (RS sec. 3588, derived from statutes passed... | |
| Bernard H. Siegan - 232 páginas
...not redeemable in gold or silver coin, and provided that with certain exceptions these notes should "be lawful money and a legal tender in payment of...debts, public and private, within the United States." While the litigation was pending, the value of dollars in coin exceeded that in notes. The majority... | |
| Frederick J. Blue - 1987 - 452 páginas
...notes bearing no interest. These could be issued in denominations as small as five dollars and were to be "lawful money, and a legal tender in payment of all debts, public and private." In addition, the $50 million of demand notes approved during the summer were to be included as legal... | |
| John V. Orth - 1987 - 248 páginas
...begun printing paper money unsecured by gold or silver but taking its value from a law declaring it "legal tender in payment of all debts, public and private, within the United States." 34 These notes, popularly known as "greenbacks," fluctuated in value as the military fortunes of the... | |
| California. Supreme Court - 1906 - 830 páginas
...include taxes, and this intention is clearly expressed in the words of the act. The language, "shall be lawful money and a legal tender in payment of all...debts, public and private, within the United States," is simple, clear and comprehensive. What is the meaning of the word debt ? Richardson defines it: "Anything... | |
| California. Supreme Court - 1906 - 892 páginas
...demands against the United States, except for interest on bonds and notes. The Act declares "they shall be lawful money, and a legal tender in payment of all debts, public and private, within tho United States, except duties on imports, and interest as aforesaid." The statutory right of the... | |
| California. Supreme Court - 1906 - 774 páginas
...approved July 11, 1862. By this Act the notes so tendered were made lawful money and a legal tender in the payment of all debts, public and private, within the United States, except as therein otherwise provided. The defendant, by hie answer, pleaded the tender of these United States... | |
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