Legal Opinion
E. Phillip Duderwicz and Diana Duderwicz v. Sweetwater Savings Association, Ronald Rader and Zhanna Rader v. Sweetwater Savings Association
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 22, 1979No. 77-1481, 77-1592PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SIMPSON, Circuit Judge:
Appellants, borrowers, brought separate diversity actions against a lender. They sought, inter alia, forfeiture of interest charged under a note allegedly usurious under Georgia law. The district court dismissed the appellants’ respective actions, now consolidated on this appeal, “on account of mootness”. We reverse and remand.
I. STATEMENT OF FACTS
On May 9, 1974, appellants executed notes and deeds to secure debts owed to The Georgia Loan & Trust Company (“Georgia Loan”). The notes and accompanying deeds were assigned on or about September 17, 1974, to Sweetwater…
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