Wise v. Lamb
Supreme Court of Virginia
The case is fully stated in the opinion of Judge Lee, and it would be both improper and useless to repeat the statement.
1Opinion of the CourtLee, J.
Jacob Lamb filed his bill in the Circuit court of Augusta county, alleging that in the year 1841, being desirous of borrowing money, he applied to a certain Adam Wise of Rockingham county for a loan. That after some negotiation, Wise agreed to lend him the sum of 1200 dollars, upon which he was to pay the interest as it should annually accrue, and for the accommodation he was also to pay the said Wise, in addition to such interest, an usurious premium of 300 dollars. That with a view to cover and conceal the usurious character of the transaction, at the instance of the said Wise he executed…
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