| Description |
1 online resource (264 pages) |
| Contents |
The current state of monetary affairs in the United States -- Emergence of money in civilized societies -- Bimetallic monetary systems and appearance of a national bank -- McCulloch v. Maryland, 1819 -- "To coin money and regulate the value thereof-- " -- Craig v. Missouri, 1830 -- Briscoe v. The Bank of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, 1837 -- Federal Government issues of treasury notes and greenbacks -- The track of the legal tender bills through Congress -- Bronson v. Rodes, 1868 -- Veazie Bank v. Fenno, 1869 -- Hepburn v. Griswold, 1870 : the legal tender issue -- Knox v. Lee and Parker v. Davis, 1871 : reversal of Hepburn -- Monetary affairs in the United States, 1871-1883 -- The third legal tender case : Juilliard v. Greenman, 1884 -- Commentaries on the legal tender decicions : the issue of sovereignty -- Other commentaries on the legal tender cases -- The (Gold) Currency Act of 1900 and monetary affairs in the United States before 1914 -- The Federal reserve system, 1914-1929 -- The great contraction, 1929-33 -- Gold! : Where did it go? : Why didn't the gold standard work? -- The gold clause cases, 1934-1935 -- Gold and monetary affairs in the twentieth century -- A constitutional monetary system |
| Summary |
This book analyzes nine Supreme Court decisions that dealt primarily with money, monetary events and monetary policy |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Money -- Law and legislation -- United States -- Cases
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Economics -- General.
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LAW -- Taxation.
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Money -- Law and legislation
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| SUBJECT |
United States -- Supreme Court -- Cases
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| Subject |
United States
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| Genre/Form |
Trials, litigation, etc.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781139626101 |
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1139626108 |
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9781139506601 |
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1139506609 |
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9781139613088 |
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1139613081 |
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1139611224 |
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9781139611220 |
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1107238056 |
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9781107238053 |
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1107460077 |
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9781107460072 |
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1139609386 |
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9781139609388 |
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1299257747 |
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9781299257740 |
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