Harvey v. Crawford

Harvey brought an action of debt against Crawford and others, on a promissory note. The defendants filed a bill in chancery, charging that the note was given on a usuri'ous contract; bringing into Court the money said tobe due for principal and interest; and praying a discovery of the usury, an injunction of the proceedings at law, and relief. To this hill Harvey demurred. The principal causes of demurrer were, first, that the disclosure of usury, if any, would’subject him to a criminal prosecution; and, secondly, that all the money due is not brought into Court. The first of these causes is…