Parker v. Davis
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- Legal Tender Cases
Lee and Parker v. Davis, the Court reversed its Hepburn v. Griswold decision by a five-to-four majority, asserting that the Legal Tender Act represented a justifiable use of federal power at a time of national emergency.
Read MoreLee and Parker v. Davis, the Court reversed its Hepburn v. Griswold decision by a five-to-four majority, asserting that the Legal Tender Act represented a justifiable use of federal power at a time of national emergency.
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William StrongLee and Parker v. Davis (1871), the newly formed court overturned the Hepburn decision by a vote of 5–4. Strong spoke for the majority, upholding the government’s power to enact legal-tender legislation and defending such power under the “necessary and proper” clause of the Constitution. The abrupt…
Read MoreLee and Parker v. Davis (1871), the newly formed court overturned the Hepburn decision by a vote of 5–4. Strong spoke for the majority, upholding the government’s power to enact legal-tender legislation and defending such power under the “necessary and proper” clause of the Constitution. The abrupt…
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