Video: Quasi-Contract: Definition & Examples. A quasi-contract exists in the absence of a written contract and may be court ordered to avoid one party gaining at the expense of another party's actions. Business 103: Introductory Business Law / Business Courses.
The Panic of 1837 was partly caused by the economic policies of President Jackson, who created the Specie Circular by executive order and refused to renew the charter of Second Bank of the United States.
Texas was the main cause of the delay: as late as April of 1866 the Presidential proclamation declaring the insurrection over omitted Texas (final battles of the war were fought there, after Apoomatox). The August proclamation essentially included Texas in the previous April 2 resolution.