King v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
The Court of Appeals certified the following questions: In the foregoing case an act of the General Assembly of this State, to wit, an act approved August 15, 1908 (Acts 1908, p. 83), entitled “An act to make it a misdemeanor to charge any rate of interest greater than five per'cent, per month, either directly or indirectly, and for other purposes,” is attacked as being unconstitutional; and a decision of the.following constitutional questions involved is necessary to a…
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The Court of Appeals certified the following questions: In the foregoing case an act of the General Assembly of this State, to wit, an act approved August 15, 1908 (Acts 1908, p. 83), entitled “An act to make it a misdemeanor to charge any rate of interest greater than five per'cent, per month, either directly or indirectly, and for other purposes,” is attacked as being unconstitutional; and a decision of the.following constitutional questions involved is necessary to a proper determination of tbe ease: First, is said act unconstitutional, null, and void upon the following alleged ground?…
1Opinion of the CourtHolden, J.
1. The title to the act attacked as unconstitutional is as follows: “An act to make it a misdemeanor to charge any rate of interest greater than five per cent, per month, either directly or indirectly, and for other purposes.” Section 1 of the act, omitting an exception with respect to licensed pawnbrokers, which is hereinafter set out, is as follows: “Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, that it shall be a misdemeanor, punishable under section 1039 of the Penal Code of this State, for any person, company, or corporation to reserve, charge, or take, for any loan or…
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