Poore v. Magruder
Supreme Court of Virginia
This was an action of debt in the Hustings court of the city of Lynchburg, and afterwards transferred to the Circuit court of the city, brought by James Magruder, assignee of S. O. Moon who was assignee of John T. Little against Charles J. Raine, Wm. A. Poore and three others, upon a bond for $8000 executed by the defendants to John T. Little, by him assigned to S. O. Moon and by Moon to the plaintiff.
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This was an action of debt in the Hustings court of the city of Lynchburg, and afterwards transferred to the Circuit court of the city, brought by James Magruder, assignee of S. O. Moon who was assignee of John T. Little against Charles J. Raine, Wm. A. Poore and three others, upon a bond for $8000 executed by the defendants to John T. Little, by him assigned to S. O. Moon and by Moon to the plaintiff. The defendants pleaded “payment,” and also “usury;” upon which pleas issues were joined. Upon the trial, after the evidence was introduced, the defendants asked the court to give certain…
1Opinion of the CourtAnderson, J.
This is an action of debt brought by the defendant in-error against the plaintiff in error and others, upon their joint bond, executed to John T. Little, who assigned the same to S. O. Moon, who assigned to the defendant in error, for value received. The bond is for $800, payable twelve months after date, with interest from date. The defendants pleaded payment, and a plea of usury. There Was judgment for the plaintiff; and the cause is brought here by a writ of error to that judgment.
On the trial the defendants moved the court to give certain instructions to the jury, not recited in th'e…
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