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The Panic of 1861 and the Advent of Greenbacks and National Banking (B)
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Reference: DARDEN-F-1823-E
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Number of pages: 6
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Publication Date: Jul 24, 2018
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Fecha de edición: Jul 10, 2020
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Source: Darden University of Virginia (USA)
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Type of Document: Case
Description
Set in 1870, the B case describes Chief Justice Samuel P. Chase's opinion in Hepburn v. Griswold, which challenged the constitutionality of a national fiat currency. The B case also discusses reactions to the ruling and subsequent court decisions.