Jordan v. Dooly

The case was complaint for land, and the paramount issue was whether two of the plaintiff’s muniments of title were void for usury. The evidence upon this point was conflicting. The jury returned a verdict for the defendant, and the court granted a new trial. The bill of exceptions complains of this judgment. It appears from the record that the case was tried at a previous term of the coprt, and resulted in a verdict for the plaintiff, which was set aside on motion for new trial. Counsel for plaintiff in error insist that there is no merit in the various grounds of the motion; and that as…