Cooke v. Young
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before W. B. Gruber, Special Judge, Spartanburg, March, 1911. Action by A. B. Cooke against W. F. Young, as administrator of S. T. Poineer. Plaintiff appeals. cites: Code 1902, 1662, 16'6'3; 76 S. C. 450 ; 51 S. C. 550; 72 S. C. 366; 57 S. C. 345; 2 Rich. 73; 1 S. C. 156; 30 S. C. 68; 77 S. C. 145; 82 S. C. 499; 23 L. R. A., N. S. 403; 33 L. R. A. 231; 22 S. E. 516; 90 N. Y. 442. Oral argument.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Chief Justice Jones.
This action was to recover forfeiture for alleged usury. Jury trial was waived and the case, upon an agreed statement of the facts, was submitted to Hon. W. B. Gruber, presiding as Special Judge, who dismissed the complaint.
On-November 7, 1908, Arthur B. Cooke, the plaintiff, gave Samuel T. Poineer, defendant’s intestate, two notes for $600 each, one due on January 1, 1910, and the other on July 1, 1910, with interest from date at 7 per cent, per annum, secured by a mortgage of real estate in the city of Spartanburg, S. C.
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