Legal Opinion

Poteat v. Butler

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided October 4, 1973No. 28165PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Undercofler, Justice.

The only question involved in this case is whether a secondary security deed given as purchase money for certain real estate purchased by the appellants is usurious under the provisions of Code Ann. § 57-202 (d). This Code section provides: "(d) Interest may be charged on the principal amount of the loan as hereinbefore defined at any rate not greater than the greater of: (i) six percent per annum computed in accordance with the provisions of section 57-116, as amended, relating to interest on loans to be repaid in monthly, quarterly or yearly installments, as amended; or…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Botts v. Southeastern Pipe-Line Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1940
  2. Gazan v. HeerySupreme Court of Georgia · 1936
  3. Plantation Pipe Line Co. v. City of BremenSupreme Court of Georgia · 1970
  4. Buice v. DixonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1967
  5. Nelson v. RobertsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1962

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3Cited by21 opinions

  1. Gilbert v. RichardsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1994
  2. Gulf Life Insurance Co. v. FolsomSupreme Court of Georgia · 1986
  3. Housing Auth. of Savannah v. GreeneSupreme Court of Georgia · 1989
  4. Gillis v. GoodgameSupreme Court of Georgia · 1992
  5. City of Thomaston v. BridgesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1994

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