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Legal Tender Controversy Justifies Constitutional Limits
A Supreme Court opinion authored by Chief Justice Chase rejects making government notes legal tender for pre existing debts. It argues such action clashes with the Constitution and impairs contracts, warning of property losses and currency instability. The dissent notes Congress acted under necessity during the Civil War, but the majority holds the law unconstitutional.
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