Antoni v. Wright
Supreme Court of Virginia
These cases were heard together in this court. They involve a single, and the same question; and that is whether the act of March 7th, 1872, which provides “that hereafter it shall not be lawful for the officers charged with the collection of taxes or other demands of the State, due now or that shall hereafter become due, to receive in payment thereof any thing else than gold or silver coin, United States treasury notes, or notes of the national banks of the United States,”…
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These cases were heard together in this court. They involve a single, and the same question; and that is whether the act of March 7th, 1872, which provides “that hereafter it shall not be lawful for the officers charged with the collection of taxes or other demands of the State, due now or that shall hereafter become due, to receive in payment thereof any thing else than gold or silver coin, United States treasury notes, or notes of the national banks of the United States,” is repugnant to the provision of the constitution of the State or of the United States, which forbids a State to pass…
1Opinion of the CourtStaples, J.
I do not concur in the opinion just delivered. I do not concur either in the reasoning or the conclusions to which a majority of the court have arrived. It is not my intention, however, to attempt any elaborate discussion of the questions arising in this case. Eegarding it in all its bearings and results as by far the most important that ever engaged the attention of this court, I deem it proper and becoming to state the reasons which influence my judgment. The first point *860to be considered is, whether the funding act is in conflict with any of the provisions of our State constitution. One of…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- Evans v. GreenhowSupreme Court of Virginia · 1859
- Exchange Bank v. KnoxSupreme Court of Virginia · 1870
- Burroughs v. PeytonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1864
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- DeVoss v. City of RichmondSupreme Court of Virginia · 1868
- Bertram v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1908
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