Gronert v. People

Mr. Justice Butler,

sitting for Mr. Chiee Justice Adams, delivered the opinion of the court.

E. J. Gronert was convicted of violating the Money Lenders Act (S. L. 1919, c. 159, C. L., c. 63). He seeks a reversal of the sentence.

Gronert was charged in four counts, to-wit: (1) With engaging in the business of making loans of less than $300 and charging, contracting for and receiving a greater rate of interest than twelve per cent per annum, without first obtaining a license; (2) with making a loan of less than $300 to Thelma C. Anderson and charging a greater rate of interest than twelve per cent…