Barefoot v. . Lee
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Appeal by plaintiffs from Lyon, J., at October Term, 1913, of CUMBERLAND.
1Opinion of the Court
Pee. Ctjeiam.
This action was brought to recover $172.54, double the amount of excessive and unlawful interest alleged to have been paid to defendant, as usury, upon an indebtedness of the former to the latter, evidenced by a note and mortgage to secure the same. The note was given for $1,528.25, whereas plaintiffs allege that he received on the loan only $1,223.48. The transaction was conducted through W. A. Stewart as attorney for the plaintiff. He received the $1,528.25 from defendant, paid off a debt due by plaintiff to J. C. Layton amounting to $1,223.48, and it did not appear what…
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