Legal Opinion
Johnston v. Citizens Bank & Trust Co.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided September 23, 1981No. 80-1795PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LARSON, Senior District Judge.
This appeal primarily presents the issue of whether a loan guaranty fee charged by a lender and later returned to the borrower constituted “interest” and was thus usurious under Arkansas law. Appellants also raise issues of possible bias on the part of the trial court and of error in failing to grant appellants’ motions for voluntary dismissal or dismissal for lack of subject matter jurisdiction.
In order to consolidate debts incurred by their construction contracting business, Johnston Backhoe and Hauling, the Johnstons sought a Small Business…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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- Bernice ROBERTS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Benjamin F. BAILAR, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1980
- Rev. Sharon L. Scarrella v. Midwest Federal Savings and LoanCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1976
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3Cited by8 opinions
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- Jetz Service Co. v. ChamberlainMissouri Court of Appeals · 1991
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