Wright Way Spraying Service v. Butler

Wright Way Spraying Service sued Jack C. Butler to recover payments for crop spraying services rendered and chemicals supplied from July 1980 through August 1981. Butler counter-claimed contending Wright Way charged a usurious interest rate. In a non-jury trial, the trial court rendered judgment for Wright Way for $207,000 plus 6% prejudgment interest and 9% post-judgment interest. Wright Way was also awarded $2,000 in attorney’s fees. Butler’s counter-claim for usury was denied. Butler appealed the judgment on two points of error. First, the trial court erred in denying his counter-claim…