Legal Opinion

Hayes v. First National Bank of Memphis

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided April 1, 1974No. 73-255PublishedCited by 38 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

John A. Fogleman, Justice.

The question presented by this appeal is whether “late charges” made on an installment purchase contract and a charge made for an extension agreement voided the entire debt for usury. We conclude that they did not.

Billy R. and Betty J. Hayes, husband and wife, purchased a mobile home from C. & G. Mobile Homes at Camden. After making a down payment, the balance of the purchase price to be financed amounted to $4,399 to which was added charges for insurance which brought the total to $5,010.40 to be paid in 84 equal installments. When the maximum time price…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Sloan v. Sears, Roebuck & Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1957
  2. Budget Plan of Baton Rouge, Inc. v. TalbertSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1973
  3. Eldred v. HartSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1908
  4. Peoples Loan and Investment Company v. BoothSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1968
  5. General Contract Corp. v. DukeSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1954

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3Cited by38 opinions

  1. Begelfer v. NajarianMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1980
  2. McCoy Farms, Inc. v. J & M McKEESupreme Court of Arkansas · 1978
  3. McElroy v. GrishamSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1991
  4. Winkle v. Grand National BankSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1980
  5. Bunn v. Weyerhaeuser Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1980

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