Legal Opinion
Shropshire v. Commerce Farm Credit Co.
Texas Supreme Court
Decided May 16, 1931No. Motion No. 9180; 4324PublishedCited by 121 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGreenwood, J.
Near the end of the last term it was adjudged by the Supreme Court that a contract was usurious under the Constitution and statutes of Texas which provided for compensation in excess of 10 per cent, pep annum, collectible at the creditor’s option, for the detention of money. Shropshire v. Commerce Farm Credit Co. (Tex. Sup.) 30 S.W.(2d) 282; Deming Investment Co. v. Giddens (Tex Sup.) 30 S.W.(2d) 287.
The correctness of the court’s judgment has been vigorously assailed in motions for rehearing supported by elaborate arguments toy numerous amici curte as well as by counsel for the losing…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Shropshire v. Commerce Farm Credit Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1930
- Dugan v. LewisTexas Supreme Court · 1891
- St. Louis Southwestern Railway Co. v. TodTexas Supreme Court · 1901
- Parks, Administrator v. LubbockTexas Supreme Court · 1899
- Galveston & Houston Investment Co. v. GrymesTexas Supreme Court · 1901
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3Cited by121 opinions
- Smart v. Tower Land & Investment Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1980
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- Bruni v. VidaurriTexas Supreme Court · 1942
- Jim Walter Homes, Inc. v. SchuenemannTexas Supreme Court · 1984
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