Whorton v. Nevitt

This was an action brought by Charles M. Nevitt and wife against John R. Whorton to recover double the amount of certain usurious interest alleged to have been paid by plaintiff to the defendant. The plaintiffs prayed in the alternative for the excess interest paid to Whorton over and above that allowed by law. During the pendency of the suit, Whorton died and Mrs. Lucy Clark Whorton, his widow, as administratrix of his estate, was substituted as defendant. The case was submitted to a jury on special issues, and, upon the verdict of the jury, judgment was entered for the plaintiffs for the…