Rhinelander v. Barrow
Court for the Trial of Impeachments and Correction of Errors
APPE AL from the Court of Chancery. The pleadings and proofs in the court were voluminous. The facts material to be stated will be found in the opinion of this court, %nd in the report of the case in the court below. ( Vide S. C. 1 Johns, Ch. Rep. 550—560. and 3 Johns. Ch. Rep. 6' ' '
1Opinion of the CourtYates, J.
The respondents filed their bill as assignees of Edmund Prior, a bankrupt; who, it appears, while a merchant, in embarrassed circumstances, borrowed at different times of the appellant, then his confidential clerk, several sums of money., and gave various bonds and securities tor such loans,
*422The court below ordered the bonds, obligations and settlements *° set aside, and all the accounts between the 27th of November, 1790, the time of the commencement of their dealings, and the 4th of July, 1801, to be opened, not only on the ground of usury, but also for mistakes and omissions, and for undue…
2Cited by2 opinions
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