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DEWING v. SEARS

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78 U.S. 379 (1871)

11 Wall. 379

20 L.Ed. 189

DEWING, v. SEARS.

Supreme Court of United States.

May 1, 1871.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Caleb Cushing submitted them on briefs of Mr. E.M. Bigelow, for the plaintiff in error.

No opposing counsel.

Mr. Justice STRONG delivered the opinion of the court.

The contract in these cases was for the payment or delivery of a specified weight of pure gold, solvable in coined money. They are, therefore, governed by the decisions heretofore made by this court in Bronson v. Rodes, and Butler v. Horwitz. It follows that the judgments entered in the Superior Court were erroneous. They should have been entered...

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