Legal Opinion
Everett A. R. Searl, Pearl A. Searl v. Donald M. Earll
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided November 24, 1954No. 12029_1PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DANAHER, Circuit Judge.
Earll sued to recover the unpaid balance of $1,564.58 and interest on an unsecured promissory note of $2,000-signed by the Searls on August 14, 1943. The Searls pleaded usury as a defense- and counterclaimed for $3,000, alleging-breach of faith by Earll while he acted as agent for the Searls. We allowed this. appeal from the judgment of the Municipal Court of Appeals which had reversed a judgment in favor of Mr. and Mrs. Searl on their counterclaim. Earll v. Searl, 101 A.2d 248, 251. The Municipal Court of Appeals treated the counterclaim as seeking recovery for “usury…
2Cases cited24 opinions
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- Winget v. RockwoodCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1934
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