 | Nathan Howard (Jr.) - 1869 - 654 halaman
...in fact, the inquiry concerning the legal import of the phrase " dollars payable in gold and silve coin, lawful money of the United States," may be answered...by a count of coins, each of which is certified to contain a definite proportion of that weight. It is not distinguishable, as we think, in principle,... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - 1869 - 802 halaman
...concerning the legal import of the phrase " dollars payable in gold and silver Opinion of the court. coin, lawful money of the United States," may be answered...by a count of coins, each of which is certified to contain a definite proportion of that weight. It is not distinguishable, as we think, in principle,... | |
 | Edward McPherson - 1869 - 144 halaman
...legal tender in payments. Any number of such dollars is tho number of grains of standard gold or pilver in one dollar multiplied by the given number. Payment...by a count of coins, each of which is certified to coniain a definite proportion of that weight. It is not distinguishable, as we think, in principle,... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - 1870 - 800 halaman
...concerning the legal import of the phrase " dollars payable in gold and silver Opinion of the court. coin, lawful money of the United States," may be answered...by a count of coins, each of which is certified to contain a definite proportion of that weight. It is not distinguishable, as we think, in principle,... | |
 | Edward McPherson - 1872
...much difficulty. Every such dollar is a * 9 US Stat., 793. f 19 US Sfcat., c 137. 8. J15U. S. Stat. piece of gold or silver, certified to be of a certain...by a count of coins, each of which is certified to contain a definite proportion of that weight. It is not distinguishable, as we think, in principle,... | |
 | 1896 - 866 halaman
...sued upon, judgment may be entered for coin dollars and parts of dollar. At page 250 the court says: "Payment of money is delivery by the debtor to the...by a count of coins, each of which is certified to contain a definite proportion of that weight. It is not distinguishable, as we think, in principle,... | |
 | 1871 - 874 halaman
...multiplied by the given number. A contract to pay a certain number of gold or silver coins, was therefore an agreement to deliver a certain weight of standard gold, to be ascero O ' taitied by a count of coins, each of which was certified to contain a definite portion of... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - 1878 - 858 halaman
...in Branson v. Rodes, 1 Wall. 229, it was said that -a contract to pay in gold or silver coins " is, in legal import, nothing else than an agreement to...standard gold, to be ascertained by a count of coins," and that " it is not distinguishable, ... in principle, from a contract to deliver an equal weight... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - 1878 - 808 halaman
...Morris held was for the payment of gold coin, or, as was said in Bronson v. Rodes (7 Wall. 229), " an agreement to deliver a certain weight of standard...by a count of coins, each of which is certified to contain a definite proportion of that weight," and is not distinguishable " from a contract to deliver... | |
 | 1884 - 934 halaman
...in Bronson v. Rodes, 7 Wall., 229, it was said that a contract to pay in gold or silver coins " is, in legal import, nothing else than an agreement to...standard gold, to be ascertained by a count of coins," and that " it is not distinguishable, . . . in principle, from a contract to deliver an equal weight... | |
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A contract to pay a certain number of dollars in gold or silver coins is, therefore, in legal import, nothing else than an agreement to deliver a certain weight of standard gold, to be ascertained by a count of coins, each of which is certified to contain... 
