Kruzansky v. Scombul

This is an action brought to foreclose a mortgage on defendant’s real estate in Danbury for an alleged indebtedness of $625. From the finding of the court, it appears that June 6th, 1928, the plaintiffs loaned to the defendant $480, taking the defendant’s note, dated on that day, for $625, and handing to the defendant the plaintiffs’ check for that amount, which the defendant was required to endorse and return to the plaintiffs, who cashed it and turned over to the defendant $480, retaining the balance, $145, as a claimed bonus and interest. The note bore interest at the rate of six per cent,…