Been there tried thatReader comment on: Romney's Attack on Garage-Based Businesses Submitted by Lyle (United States), Oct 9, 2012 22:36 Depending upon which state you were in this was the way the banking business worked in the more liberal states from 1836 till 1863. You could open a bank in Podunk, issue notes (which was what banks did at the time) and not have any reference to how much specie (read capital) you had. Note: Comments are moderated by the editor and are subject to editing. Other reader comments on this item
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