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... bills of credit , " promising to redeem them in specie at a future date . Or colonial governments might establish publicly owned " banks , " unlike anything we should call a bank today , that issued “ loan bills , ” paying them out to ...
... bills of credit , " promising to redeem them in specie at a future date . Or colonial governments might establish publicly owned " banks , " unlike anything we should call a bank today , that issued “ loan bills , ” paying them out to ...
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... bills of credit by the states , reserving to the United States power over the money supply . Although the Constitution ruled out money creation by the several states , it made no positive provision for a currency adequate to the needs ...
... bills of credit by the states , reserving to the United States power over the money supply . Although the Constitution ruled out money creation by the several states , it made no positive provision for a currency adequate to the needs ...
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... in specie - gold and silver - and it was fully intended in those days that both depositors and note holders would be able to obtain hard money on demand . on real property , receiving in exchange paper bills that. The Antebellum Setting 13.
... in specie - gold and silver - and it was fully intended in those days that both depositors and note holders would be able to obtain hard money on demand . on real property , receiving in exchange paper bills that. The Antebellum Setting 13.
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... bills of credit by the states , reserving to the United States power over the money supply . Although the Constitution ruled out money creation by the several states , it made no positive provision for a currency adequate to the needs ...
... bills of credit by the states , reserving to the United States power over the money supply . Although the Constitution ruled out money creation by the several states , it made no positive provision for a currency adequate to the needs ...
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... Bills of other banks were received at discounts varying from one - half of 1 percent to 50 percent or more . As much as anything else , distance from the location of the issuing bank affected the acceptability of notes . For example , bills ...
... Bills of other banks were received at discounts varying from one - half of 1 percent to 50 percent or more . As much as anything else , distance from the location of the issuing bank affected the acceptability of notes . For example , bills ...
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Page 229 - An act to protect trade and commerce against unlawful restraints and monopolies...
Page 230 - Commission shall acquire the whole or any part of the assets of another corporation engaged also in commerce, where in any line of commerce...
Page 232 - Any person, partnership, or corporation may make application, and upon good cause shown may be allowed by the Commission to intervene and appear in said proceeding by counsel or in person.
Page 229 - An Act to reduce taxation, to provide revenue for the Government, and for other purposes", of August twenty-seventh, eighteen hundred and ninety-four ; an Act entitled " An Act to amend sections seventy-three and seventy-six of the Act of August twenty-seventh, eighteen hundred and ninety-four entitled 'An Act to reduce taxation, to provide revenue for the Government, and for other purposes' ", approved February twelfth, nineteen hundred and thirteen ; and also this Act.
Page 233 - Complaints, orders, and other processes of the commission under this section may be served by anyone duly authorized by the commission, either (a) by delivering a copy thereof to the person to be served, or to a member of the partnership to be served, or to the president, secretary, or other executive officer or a director of the corporation to be served; or (b) by...
Page 229 - SEC. 4. The several circuit courts of the United States are hereby invested with jurisdiction to prevent and restrain violations of this Act ; and it shall be the duty of the several district attorneys of the United States, in their respective districts, under the direction of the Attorney General, to institute proceedings in equity to prevent and restrain such violations.
Page 196 - ... shall be held individually responsible, equally and ratably, and not one for another, for all contracts, debts, and engagements of such association to the extent of the amount of their stock therein at the par value thereof, in addition to the amount invested in such shares...
Page 218 - Currency not less than five reports during each year, according to the form which may be prescribed by him, verified by the oath or...
Page 234 - Commission that a proceeding by it in respect thereof would be to the interest of the public, it shall issue and serve upon such person, partnership, or corporation a complaint stating its charges in that respect, and containing a notice of a hearing upon a day and at a place therein fixed at least thirty days after the service of said complaint.
Page 235 - If either party shall apply to the court for leave to adduce additional evidence, and shall show to the satisfaction of the court that such additional evidence is material and that there were reasonable grounds for...