Stephen Johnson Field - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Stephen Johnson Field (November 4, 1816 - April 9, 1899) was an associate justice of the United States Supreme Court from May 20, 1863, to December 1, 1897. Prior to this, he was the 5th Chief Justice of the California Supreme Court. ..."
Born
4 Nov 1816, in Haddam, Connecticut
Articles
The Federal War on Gold, Part 2, by Jacob G. Hornberger, Freedom Daily, Sep 2006
Related Topics: Money, Abraham Lincoln
"In a separate dissenting opinion, Justice Stephen J. Field pointed out the obvious: 'The power "to coin money" is, in my judgment, inconsistent with and repugnant to the existence of a power to make anything but coin a legal tender. ...' ... Field also pointed out that the Constitution had not delegated to Congress the power to impair private contracts."
Related Topics: Money, Abraham Lincoln
"In a separate dissenting opinion, Justice Stephen J. Field pointed out the obvious: 'The power "to coin money" is, in my judgment, inconsistent with and repugnant to the existence of a power to make anything but coin a legal tender. ...' ... Field also pointed out that the Constitution had not delegated to Congress the power to impair private contracts."