Brill v. Smeltzer

By Judge John E. Wetsel, Jr.

This case came before the Court upon the defendant’s demurrer that neither the usury statute nor the Virginia Consumer Protection Act are applicable to the instant cases. Upon consideration of the argument and memoranda of the parties, the Court makes the following rulings.

I. Findings of Fact

For the purposes of the demurrer, the following facts alleged in the bill of complaint are taken to be true.

On September 17, 1984, Thomas and Patricia Brill entered into a contract of sale with the defendant Ruth Smeltzer for the purchase of a home on West Southwerk Street in…