Legal Opinion

Carey v. Discount Corp.

Hawaii Supreme Court

Decided June 10, 1942No. Nos. 2455, 2456PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT BY

KEMP, C. J.

(Le Baron, J., dissenting.)

The foregoing two cases by the same plaintiff against different defendants involve the same issue. The demurrer of each of the defendants was sustained. Prom the orders sustaining the demurrers and dismissing the complaints the plaintiff has brought both cases here on exceptions where, by stipulation approved by the court, they were consolidated and argued together. The sole issue raised by the exceptions is: May a borrower who pays usurious interest, to wit, interest in excess of one per cent per month, pursuant to a written…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Miller v. AmmonSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
  2. Pangborn v. WestlakeSupreme Court of Iowa · 1873
  3. In re DoleHawaii Supreme Court · 1903
  4. Ransom v. HaysSupreme Court of Missouri · 1867
  5. Harper v. Building Ass'nWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1904

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Kawauchi v. TabataHawaii Supreme Court · 1966
  2. Lee v. HSBC BANK USAHawaii Supreme Court · 2009
  3. Hilo Finance & Thrift Co. v. CareyHawaii Supreme Court · 1947
  4. Kawauchi v. TabataHawaii Supreme Court · 1966

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