Legal Opinion
Lasater v. First National Bank
Texas Supreme Court
Decided March 16, 1903No. 1184PublishedCited by 11 opinions
Questions certified from the Court of Civil Appeals for the Second District, in an appeal from Jack County.
1Opinion of the Court
WILLIAMS, Associate Justice.
This case is presented upon the following certificate from the Court of Civil Appeals for the Second District:
“The suit was brought by appellant July 26, 1901, upon the Federal and State statutes .to recover from the bank twice the sum of $1526.80 usurious interest paid to it, $3053.60. The defense was a general denial, statute of limitation of two years, and that since the usury was paid the appellant had filed his petition in bankruptcy and been discharged, and that he therefore had no right or interest in the claim.
The case was tried by the court without a jury,…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Sessions v. RomadkaSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
- Sparhawk v. YerkesSupreme Court of the United States · 1891
- Dushane v. BeallSupreme Court of the United States · 1896
- Tiffany v. Boatman's InstitutionSupreme Court of the United States · 1874
- Wheelock v. . LeeNew York Court of Appeals · 1876
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Ripple v. Mortgage & Acceptance Corp.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1927
- National Bond & Mortgage Corp. v. MahaneyTexas Supreme Court · 1935
- Kelter v. American Bankers Finance Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1932
- Monclova v. Financial Credit Corp.Supreme Court of Puerto Rico · 1961
- First National Bank v. DavisSupreme Court of Georgia · 1911
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