Gerard v. National Bond & Mortgage Corp.

GRAVES, Justice.

This much of the brief of the appellee is adopted by this court both as to its statement of the issues involved and the determination thereof:

“This suit was instituted by appellants, E. J. Gerard and wife, Carrie Gerard, in the district court of Harris county, Tex., against the appellee, National Bond. & Mortgage Corporation, to recover double the amount of all interest paid by appellants to appellee as a penalty for the alleged, charge of usurious interest.

“Appellants alleged that they were the owners of a certain tract of land in Harris county, Tex., which was subject, to…