Legal Opinion

Morris v. Purcell Bank & Trust Co.

Supreme Court of Oklahoma

Decided February 7, 1922No. 10157PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Error from District .Court, McClain County; E. B. Swank, Judge. Action by Spencer J. Morris .against the Purcell Bank & Trust Company, of Purcell, a corporation, for $612.42 penalty for usury. Judgment in favor of plaintiff for $22, and plaintiff appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtElting, J.

This cause was instituted 'in the district court of McClain county, •Okla., by plaintiff below, plaintiff in error herein, against the defendant below, defendant in error herein, to recover the sum of $612.42 as penalty for usury charged and collected from the plaintiff by the defendant.

The case was tried to a jury, and resulted in a verdict in favor of the plaintiff in the sum of $22. The plaintiff filed a motion for, a new trial in due time; the same was overruled by the court and appeal lodged in this court.

The transaction took place on and after March, 1914, and up to and including…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Miller v. Oklahoma State Bank of AltusSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1915
  2. Elson v. WalkerSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1921
  3. City of Duncan v. TidwellSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1915
  4. Bristow v. Central State BankSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1918

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Mid-Continent Life Ins. Co. v. WalkerSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1926
  2. Gulf, C. & S. F. Ry. Co. v. HarpoleSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1925
  3. Oklahoma Union Ry. Co. v. HoukSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1924
  4. Grand Distributing Co. v. AdamsSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1952
  5. Daniels v. BunchSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1923

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