Legal Opinion

Hall v. First National Bank

Nebraska Supreme Court

Decided July 2, 1890PublishedCited by 11 opinions

Error to the district court for Clay county. Tried below before Morris, J. cited: Schuyler Nat. Bank v. Bollong, 24 Neb., 828; Monongahela Nat. Bank v. Overholt, 96 Pa. St., 327. cited: Brown v. Bank, 72 Pa. St., 209; F. & M. Bank v. Bearing, 91 U. S., 29; Barnett v. Bank, 98 Id., 555; Renee v. Uhl, 11 Neb., 322.

1Opinion of the CourtNor val, J.

The plaintiff in error brought this action against the defendant in error to recover the penalty under section 5198 of the Revised Statutes of the United States, for knowingly receiving usurious interest. The answer denies all charges of usury. Upon the trial the court directed a verdict for the defendant.

*100A statement of the facts, as shown by the record, will be necessary to a correct understanding of the case. On June 1, 1886, the defendant bank commenced business, being the successor of the Fairfield Bank. The defendant purchased from the Fairfield Bank notes of the plaintiff aggregating…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Davis v. NelighNebraska Supreme Court · 1878

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