First Nat. Bank of Stigler v. Howard
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Error from District Court, Haskell County; AT. H. Brown, Judge. Action by J. T. Howard against tlie First National Bank of Stigler, to recover penalty for usury charged. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
BURFORD. 0.
This was an action brought by J. T. Howard against Ihe First National Bank of Stigler. to recover twice the amount of interest paid in excess of the rate of 10 per cent, per annum upon the principal sum loaned. There was a general demurrer filed by the defendant, which was overruled, and properly so. since the petition stated a cause of action. The petition, however, in addition to twice the, amount of unlawful interest, paid, sought to recover an attorney’s fee. and to this portion of the petition a special demurrer was lodged, which was by the court overruled. This was…
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