Knight v. State

The defendant was tried in the criminal court of Fulton County on an indictment containing five counts, each count charging a misdemeanor. The first count was based on Code, §§ 25-301, 25-9902, and charged him with engaging in the business of lending money in amounts of $300 or less and charging and receiving thereon a greater rate of interest than 8 per cent, annually, without having a license from the superintendent of banks. The other four counts were based on Code, § 57-117, and charged him with charging and receiving in specific instances more than 5. per cent, per month on small loans…