Maxwell v. Willett
Appellate Court of Illinois
Memorandum.—Bill to foreclose a trust deed. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Mercer County; the Hon. John J. Glenn, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at tbe May term, 1893.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion of the Court,
Cartwright, J.
Appellant filed his bill to foreclose a trust deed made by appellees to secure a note of appellee Abrabam A. Willett, made March 1, 1876, for $1,400, due one year after date, with interest at ten per cent from maturity. The defendants answered the bill, admitting the execution of the note and trust deed, setting up usury, and alleging that the transaction was a loan of §1,246, for one year, on which $154 interest was taken, making up the amount of the note, and averring that the $1,246 had been paid.
A cross-bill was also filed alleging usury and payment of…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Goodrich v. Reynolds, Wilder & Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1863
- Brown v. Scottish-American Mortgage Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1884
- Mitchell v. LymanIllinois Supreme Court · 1875
3Cited by3 opinions
- Willett v. MaxwellIllinois Supreme Court · 1897
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