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  "name": "RUSSELL H. KINGSBURY v. E. B. LYON and others",
  "name_abbreviation": "Kingsbury v. Lyon",
  "decision_date": "1870-01",
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  "first_page": "128",
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      "RUSSELL H. KINGSBURY v. E. B. LYON and others."
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      {
        "text": "Reade, J.\nIn the case of Phillips v. Hooker, Phil. Eq. 193, it was decided, upon full argument and much consideration, that Confederate Treasury notes were a sufficient consideration to support a contract, when such notes were used in ordinary dealings, without intent to aid the Rebellion. That case has been frequently cited with approbation ; so that the question is settled.\nThe judgment below is reversed, and judgment here for plaintiff upon the case agreed.\nPer Curiam. Judgment reversed, &c.",
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        "author": "Reade, J."
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      "Bragg for the appellant.",
      "No counsel, contra."
    ],
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    "head_matter": "RUSSELL H. KINGSBURY v. E. B. LYON and others.\nIn ordinary dealings during[hhe late war, -without design to aid the rebellion, Confederate treasury notes were a sufficient consideration to support a contract, gj-\n(Phillips v. Hooker, Phil. Eq. 193, cited and approved.)\nDebt, submitted, upon a case agreed, to Watts, J., at Fall Term 1869, of Grahville Court.\nThe suit was brought upon a bond for $1,000 00, executed by the defendants to the plaintiff, March 3d 1863, upon a loan of Confederate treasury notes by the plaintiff to the defendant, Lyon. The pleas were, General Issue, Illegal consideration.\nIf the Court were of opinion with the plaintiff, judgment was to be rendered for him, for $488 38, of which, &c., otherwise, judgment was to be for the defendants.\nHis Honor gave judgment for the defendants, and the plaintiff appealed.\nBragg for the appellant.\nNo counsel, contra."
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