Legal Opinion
Crocker v. Brandt
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided June 6, 1972No. 130-71PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKeyser, J.
Plaintiffs brought their bill to foreclose a mortgage deed upon real estate in the town of Warren known as the “Fat Cat” ski lodge for failure of the defendants to make the payments specified, in the note secured by the mortgage. The defendants contested the action upon the ground that the interest charged was usurious under the then applicable Vermont law, 9 V.S.A. § 31. This statute fixed the legal rate at 6%. They also sought affirmative relief under 9 V.S.A. § 34(b) which provided for certain penalties to be imposed where usury is established.
The trial court refused to find as requested…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Brown v. PiliniSupreme Court of Vermont · 1970
- State v. BosworthSupreme Court of Vermont · 1963
- Farmers' Bank v. BurchardSupreme Court of Vermont · 1860
- Farnsworth v. CochranSupreme Court of Vermont · 1965
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3Cited by5 opinions
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