Riddlesbarger v. McDaniel
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from St. Louis Circuit Court. I. The appellants insist that this act of Congress was constitutional and valid; but as that question is not raised, or involved in this cause, we neither cite authorities, nor make an argument in regard to it. For, II.
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Appeal from St. Louis Circuit Court. I. The appellants insist that this act of Congress was constitutional and valid; but as that question is not raised, or involved in this cause, we neither cite authorities, nor make an argument in regard to it. For, II. If the act of Congress, making treasury notes money and a legal tender, was within the constitutional power of Congress, then treasury notes stood upon the legal ground of gold and silver, and at the last sale under the trust deed, either gold or treasury notes (whichever was offered) should have been taken from the purchaser, and was so…
1Opinion of the CourtWagner, Judge
The respondent in this case moves to dismiss the appeal and strike out the bill of exceptions, because the same was not made and signed at the term in which the judgment was rendered. It appears that damages were assessed by the *140court below upon the dissolution of an injunction ; and that the appellants, at the same term, and within the time prescribed by law, filed their motion for a new trial, which motion was by the court continued till the next term. At the next term, the motion was considered by the court and overruled. The appellants excepted, and filed their bill of exceptions, and…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- City of St. Louis v. AlexanderSupreme Court of Missouri · 1856
- Metropolitan Bank v. . Van DyckNew York Court of Appeals · 1863
3Cited by20 opinions
- Childs v. Kansas City, St. Joseph & Council Bluffs RailroadSupreme Court of Missouri · 1893
- Givens v. Van StuddifordSupreme Court of Missouri · 1885
- Moss v. Kansas City Life Ins. Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1938
- Blanchard v. DormanSupreme Court of Missouri · 1911
- Howard v. StrodeMissouri Court of Appeals · 1907
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