Anderson v. Doolittle

This is an action to recover treble damages by reason of an alleged usurious transaction. (Cal. Const., art. XX, §22; Usury Law (Deering’s Gen. Laws, 1944, Act 3757, §§ 1-3.) Plaintiff sued out a writ of attachment. Her affidavit in support thereof averred that defendants were indebted to her upon an implied contract made or payable in this state for the direct payment of money. Defendant Doolittle denied the usury and appeals from the order denying his motion to discharge the attachment.

Briefly, the complaint alleges that defendant Doolittle lent $5,500 to plaintiff, who executed and…