Moon v. Richardson
Supreme Court of Virginia
In July 1867 Temple D. Richardson obtained an injunction to stay a sale of a tract of land in the county of Appomattox, under a deed executed by himself to trustees, to secure a debt due to Samuel O. Moon.
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In July 1867 Temple D. Richardson obtained an injunction to stay a sale of a tract of land in the county of Appomattox, under a deed executed by himself to trustees, to secure a debt due to Samuel O. Moon. The deed bears date the 11th day of July 1862, and recites that Richardson is indebted to Moon in the sum of $3,000 ■due by bond bearing even date therewith, and is upon 'trust that if Richardson shall pay to Moon the legal interest upon said debt of three thousand dollars •every six months, with promptness and regularity; then and on that express condition, it is agreed that Richardson…
1Opinion of the CourtBouldin, J.
The true character of the contract in this case is conceded on both sides. The bond given for the debt wasexeeuted between the 1st day of January 1862 and the-10th of April 1865; whs given for a loan of Confederate-States Treasury notes, corresponding in amount with the'nominal amount of the bond; and was to be discharged) by the payment of the same currency. It is clear, therefore, and is not denied, that it is what is commonly called, a Confederate contract; that it comes plainly within the operation of the act for the adjustment of such liabilities,, and must be scaled. The only question…
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