Rand v. . the State

The opinion of this Court is invoked by the claimant, under Art. 4, sec. 11 of the Constitution, with a view to obtain favorable action on his claim by the General Assembly.

The Clerk of this Court, in obedience to an order of reference, reports that the facts set forth in the complaint are true. Do they constitute a valid claim against the State?

The claimant having a legal claim (consisting of State bonds) in 1862 surrendered it and accepted in payment of the same Treasury notes, fundable and interest bearing, issued by the State in pursuance of a policy, evinced by a series of acts…