The Supreme Court of the united States decides Briscoe v. Bank of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: States may own a private bank, which in turn may issue banknotes, provided those notes are redeemable in gold or silver Coin.
[restored 1/14/2022]
Subsequent Events:
Authority:
Article I, Section 10 [Clause 1]
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References:
Calvin D. Linton, ed. The Bicentennial Almanac: 200 Years of America, 1776-1976, (Nashville, Tennessee: Thomas Nelson, 1975), 112.