Legal Opinion
RepublicBank Dallas, N.A. v. Shook
Texas Supreme Court
Decided May 4, 1983No. C-1127PublishedCited by 53 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POPE, Justice.
This is a usury case. Plaintiff John L. Shook sued RepublicBank Dallas (the Bank) for double the amount of interest paid on a note executed by a corporation by the name of J.L.S., Inc. Shook alleged that the corporation was a shell and that the interest was actually paid by him as an individual. The Bank counterclaimed for the amount of the principal and interest. The trial court *279rendered judgment notwithstanding the verdict in favor of the Bank. The court of appeals reversed that judgment and rendered judgment for Shook, the borrower, for usury, but remanded the matter of…
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