Legal Opinion
Modern Finance Co. v. Holz
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided November 15, 1940PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDolan, J.
This is an action of contract to recover in two counts on two promissory notes. The answer is a general denial and a plea “that the contracts and notes alleged ... in each of . . . [the] counts are illegal and void and are in violation of the General Laws of Massachusetts relating to small loans.” The judge found for the defendant on each count, and the case now comes before us on the plaintiff’s appeal from the order of the Appellate Division dismissing the report.
There was evidence tending to show the following facts. The plaintiff is a corporation organized under G. L. (Ter. Ed.) c. 156.…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Commercial Credit Co. v. TarwaterSupreme Court of Alabama · 1926
- Powers's CaseMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1931
- DeBlois v. Commissioner of Corporations & TaxationMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1931
- Dunn v. Midland Loan Finance Corp.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1939
- Allen v. Commissioner of Corporations & TaxationMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1930
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Bolster v. Commissioner of Corporations & TaxationMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1946
- Old Colony Railroad v. Assessors of BostonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1941
- Bernhardt v. Atlantic Finance Corp.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1942
- Uni-Serv Corp. of Mass. v. Commissioner of BanksMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1965
- Gordon v. State Tax CommissionMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1957
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