Gilman v. County of Douglas
Nevada Supreme Court
Appeal from the District Court of tbe Second Judicial District, Douglas County. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Court. The plaintiffs were Lawrence Gilman and Rufus Adams.
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court,
Lewis, C. J.:
In the year 1865, the plaintiffs entered into a contract with the proper authorities of Douglas County to erect a court house, for the sum of eighteen thousand five hundred dollars, to be paid in gold or silver coin of the United States. The building, was completed in accordance with agreement, accepted by the county, and warrants upon the building fund were duly issued to the plaintiffs for the full sum due them, several of which were paid in coin. About half the entire amount, however, was paid in treasury notes, the plaintiffs protesting against payment in that…
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