Hanauer v. Doane
Supreme Court of the United States
Error to the Circuit Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas. This was an action by Doane against L. & J. Hanauer, to recover the amount of two promissory notes, dated in February, 1867. - These notes were originally given by the said L. &. J. Hanauer, under the-firm of L. Hanauer & Co., to one Hunter, in settlement of an account between them and the firm of Hunter & Oakes, which had mostly accrued.in the years 1860,"1861, and 1862. A portion of this account was' for…
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Error to the Circuit Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas. This was an action by Doane against L. & J. Hanauer, to recover the amount of two promissory notes, dated in February, 1867. - These notes were originally given by the said L. &. J. Hanauer, under the-firm of L. Hanauer & Co., to one Hunter, in settlement of an account between them and the firm of Hunter & Oakes, which had mostly accrued.in the years 1860,"1861, and 1862. A portion of this account was' for .items of private and family'use; the residuo, ivas partly for supplies and commissary stores for the Confederate army sold…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Bradley
We have already decided, in the case of Texas v. White * that a contract made in aid of the late rebellion, or in furtherance and support thereof, is void. The same doctrine has been laid down in most of the circuits, and in many of the State courts, and must be regarded as the settled law of the land. Any contract, tinctured with the vice of giving aid and support to the rebellion, can receive no countenance or sanction from the courts of the country. Are the notes in suit of this kind ? A portion of their consideration was stores and supplies furnished to the army contractor of the…
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