Legal Opinion
Wiers v. White, Et Vir
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided April 19, 1940PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBuford, J.
-Appeal brings for review final decree in a foreclosure suit in favor of defendant in which the defense of usury was interposed against the ultimate assignee, the complainant.
It appears to be conceded that the note and mortgage were tainted with usury and that the original endorsee and assignee was at all times without knowledge of such infirmity. The infirmity did not appear on the face of the mortgage or note.
The note secured by the mortgage was in the principal sum of $3,000.00, dated August 3, 1928.- Interest to accrue was included in the face amount of the note and the note was made…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Goshen National Bank v. BinghamNew York Court of Appeals · 1890
- Garrigue v. KellarIndiana Supreme Court · 1905
- Lancaster National Bank v. TaylorMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1868
- Barrett v. DodgeSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1890
- Haskell v. MitchellSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1866
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Transbel Investment Co., Inc. v. ScottSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1942
- Harrison v. Consumers Mortgage CompanyDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1963
- Alropa Corporation v. MyersDistrict Court, D. Delaware · 1944
- Tharp v. Kitchell Tharp v. HiscockSupreme Court of Florida · 1942
- Wright v. Board of Public Instruction for SumterSupreme Court of Florida · 1955
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