McLean v. Camak

Lumpkin, Justice.

This was an action for land, in which the plaintiff below, Mrs. Camak, relied for a recovery upon a deed to herself from the defendant, Mrs. McLean. The latter set up as a defense, that this deed was given to secure the payment of a promissory-note which was usurious, and that therefore the deed was void because tainted with usury. The material facts, as shown by the evidence, are as follows:

Mrs. Camak made a loan of money to Mrs. McLean, who thereupon executed and delivered the note and deed in question. The transaction was not conducted by Mrs. Camak in person, but through…