 This definition was made more exact, by merely expressing, however, its implications, in Briscoe v. The Bank of Kentucky, 11 Pet. 257, 314, where it was said • "The definition, then, which does include all classes of bills of credit, emitted by the...  Reports of Cases in Law and Equity, Argued and Determined in the Supreme ... - Stran 333avtor: Georgia. Supreme Court - 1868Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | United States. Supreme Court - 1837 - 696 strani
...2. The definition of a bill of credit, which includes all classes of bills of credit emitted by the colonies or states, is a paper issued by the sovereign power, containing a pledge of its faith, and designing to circulate as money. ll,id. 3. A state cannot emit bills of credit, or, in other words,... | |
 | E. Fitch Smith - 1848 - 1004 strani
...sense.(6) The definition of a bill of credit, which includes all classes of bills of credit emitted by the colonies or states, is a paper issued by the sovereign power, containing a pledge of its faith, and designing to circulate as money.(c) § 244. To constitute a bill of credit within the constitution,... | |
 | New York (State). Legislature. Senate - 1851 - 1004 strani
...314, the definition given by Judge McLean, delivering the opinion of the court in that case, is, ua paper issued by the sovereign power containing a pledge...of its faith and designed to circulate as money." In the same case, at p. 331, justice Story says, " a bill of credit, then, issued by a state, is negotiable... | |
 | Richard Peters - 1860 - 836 strani
...5. The definition of a bill of credit, which includes all classes of bills of credit emitted by the colonies or states, is a paper issued by the sovereign...of its faith, and designed to circulate as money. Ibid. 6. A stale cannot emit bills of credit, or, in other words, it cannot issue that description... | |
 | Illinois. Supreme Court - 1841 - 688 strani
...definition of a bill of credit, which includes all classes of bills of credit emitted by the colonies and States, is a paper issued by the sovereign power,...of its faith, and designed to circulate as money. If the legislature of a State attempt to make the notes of any bank a tender, the act will be unconstitutional... | |
 | 1868 - 894 strani
...of credit: "The definition, then, which does include all classes of bills of credit emitted by the colonies, or states, is a paper issued by the sovereign...imparted by the highest judicial tribunal in the land, it will conduct to a correct conclusion the endeavor to ascertain whether these treasury notes or bills,... | |
 | New York (State). Court of Appeals, George Franklin Comstock, Henry Rogers Selden, Francis Kernan, Erasmus Peshine Smith, Joel Tiffany, Edward Jordan Dimock, Samuel Hand, Hiram Edward Sickels, Louis J. Rezzemini, Edmund Hamilton Smith, Edwin Augustus Bedell, Alvah S. Newcomb, James Newton Fiero - 1868 - 672 strani
...bill of credit, as used in the Constitution, somewhat more exact "It is," said that learned judge, "a paper issued by the sovereign power, containing...of its faith, and designed to circulate as money." To the same effect Mr. Webster said, in his speech on the currency, in September, 1837: "Any paper... | |
 | United States. Circuit Courts, Benjamin Vaughan Abbott - 1870 - 670 strani
...of credit: "The definition, then, which does include all classes of bills of credit emitted by the colonies or States, is a paper issued by the sovereign...a correct conclusion of the endeavor to ascertain Bailey v. Milner. whether these treasury notes, or bills, issued by the so-called Confederate States,... | |
 | John Torrey Morse (Jr.) - 1870 - 600 strani
...judges. Perhaps the best is to be found in the cause cited from 11 Peters, which is as follows : " A paper issued by the sovereign power, containing...of its faith, and designed to circulate as money." To whatever other criticism this may be open, it certainly must be deemed broad enough. Even if it... | |
 | California - 1872 - 738 strani
...of Missouri, 8 Peters, p. 40. To constitute a "bill of credit" within the Constitution, it must be issued by the sovereign power, containing a pledge of its faith, and designed to circulate as money. — Briscoo vs. The Bank of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, 11 Peters, p. 313. The Constitution considers... | |
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