Goodlett v. Goodlett
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Memminger, J., Greenville, April term, 1912. Action by Spartan Goodlett against Max H. Goodlett and others. From the judgment rendered, plaintiff appeals. submits: Agreement to pay 8 per cent, interest was in writing: 31 S. C. 282; 46 S. C. 15; 11 Rich.
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Before Memminger, J., Greenville, April term, 1912. Action by Spartan Goodlett against Max H. Goodlett and others. From the judgment rendered, plaintiff appeals. submits: Agreement to pay 8 per cent, interest was in writing: 31 S. C. 282; 46 S. C. 15; 11 Rich. L. 178; 29 S. C. 533; 77 S. C. 16. Stranger to contract cannot set up usury: 9 Ind. 135 ; Webb, Usury, sec. 283. cite: As to agreement to pay 8 per cent, interest: 32 S. C. 238; 17 Wis. 463; 2 Tread. 767; 3 Brev. 511; 2 Nott & McC. 328; 2 Bail. 317; 2 Hill 343; 11 Rich. 410; McM. Eq. 329; 24 S. C. 204; 58 S. C. 294; 69 S. C. 386; 47 S.…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Hydrick.
This is an action against the administrator and heirs at law of M. W. Goodlett on a demand note given by him to the plaintiff for $1,500, dated November 28, 1900, and bearing interest from date at 7 per cent, per annum.
M. W. Goodlett died October -5, 1907. On October 1, 1908, after some preliminary correspondence about the note, plaintiff wrote the administrator that, if he wished to keep the money any longer, he must renew the note and pay a higher rate of interest. On October ,15th the administrator replied that he would like to…
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