Gunter v. Merchant
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Tom Green County; J. W. Timmins, Judge. Action by S. W. Merchant and another against W. M. Gunter. From a judgment for plaintiffs, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Appellees S.W. Merchant and J. S. McConnell brought this suit against appellant Gunter to recover the sum of $2,400, claimed to be double the amount of usurious interest charged, exacted, demanded, and received by him from them, alleging that on March 11, 1912, they entered into a contract with appellant to borrow from him the sum of $8,000 for one year, for which they on said date executed and delivered to him their note for said amount, due March 11, 1913, bearing 10 per cent. interest from maturity, and 10 per cent. attorney's fees; that appellant charged, accepted, demanded, withheld, and…
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