12.07.2015 Views

Money, Bank Credit, and Economic Cycles - The Ludwig von Mises ...

Money, Bank Credit, and Economic Cycles - The Ludwig von Mises ...

Money, Bank Credit, and Economic Cycles - The Ludwig von Mises ...

SHOW MORE
SHOW LESS

Create successful ePaper yourself

Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.

CONTENTSPREFACE TO THE THIRD ENGLISH EDITION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xviiPREFACE TO THE SECOND ENGLISH EDITION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xxiPREFACE TO THE FIRST ENGLISH-LANGUAGE EDITION . . . . . . . . .xxxvPREFACE TO THE THIRD SPANISH EDITION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xxxviiPREFACE TO THE SECOND SPANISH EDITION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xliINTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xlvCHAPTER 1: THE LEGAL NATURE OF THE MONETARYIRREGULAR-DEPOSIT CONTRACT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 A Preliminary Clarification of Terms:Loan Contracts (Mutuum <strong>and</strong> Commodatum)<strong>and</strong> Deposit Contracts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1<strong>The</strong> Commodatum Contract . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2<strong>The</strong> Mutuum Contract . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2<strong>The</strong> Deposit Contract . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4<strong>The</strong> Deposit of Fungible Goods or “Irregular”Deposit Contract . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 <strong>The</strong> <strong>Economic</strong> <strong>and</strong> Social Function of IrregularDeposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6<strong>The</strong> Fundamental Element in the MonetaryIrregular Deposit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7Resulting Effects of the Failure to Complywith the Essential Obligation in theIrregular Deposit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9Court Decisions Acknowledging theFundamental Legal Principles which Governthe Monetary Irregular-Deposit Contract(100-Percent Reserve Requirement) . . . . . . . . . . . . .11v

Hooray! Your file is uploaded and ready to be published.

Saved successfully!

Ooh no, something went wrong!