Cloone v. Minot Building & Loan Ass'n

This is an appeal from the district court, Ward county, from a judgment in favor of the plaintiffs.

In May 1936, the plaintiffs brought an action against the defendant Building and Loan Association to recover penalties under the usury statutes of this state.

The case was tried to a jury, but at the close of the testimony both parties moved for directed verdicts and agreed that the court might take the case from the jury and the issues be tried by the court. The court thereupon dismissed the' jury and made its findings, and upon these findings entered judgment for the plaintiff.

Defendants…