Baker v. Citizens' State Bank of Okeene

Opinion by

HOOKER, C.

This action was instituted by the plaintiff in error in the district court of Blaine county for the recovery of $663.50, being the penalty of twice the amount of usurious interest alleged to have been exacted by the bank from the plaintiff in error upon a series of transactions had between them. The bank interposed a defense of a general denial, a plea of payment by third party, novation, and the statute of limitation, all of which was denied by the plaintiff in error.

The cause was tried to a jury, and a judgment rendered for the plaintiff in error for the full amount sued…