A Legal History of Money in the United States, 1774 - 1970

Deals with the legal elements in the history of the system of moeny from 1774 to 1970, looking closely at the benefits and detriments that have accrued to that system from legal interventions. Front cover 1 Contents 6 Preface 8 Analytical Table of Contents 10 A Prelude to Policy (1774-90) 22 I. Functions of Law and Functions of Money 48 II. Allocations of Control over the System of Money 152 Sources Cited 356 Index 374 James Willard Hurst. Reprint. Originally Published: Lincoln, Neb. : University Of Nebraska Press, 1973. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 337-354) And Index.