Legal Opinion

Ellard v. Scottish-American Mortgage Co.

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided July 29, 1895PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Complaint. Before Judge Wellborn.. Habersham superior court. September term, 1894.

1Opinion of the CourtLumpkin, J.

The only material question presented by the bill of exceptions being whether or not it was lawful to contract for interest upon interest overdue, and this question having been settled adversely to the plaintiff in error by the decisions of this court in various cases, including that of Merck v. American &c. Mortgage Co., 79 Ga. 213, no reason for reversing the judgment below appears. Judgment affirmed.

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Merck v. American Freehold Land Mortgage Co. of London, Ltd.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1887

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Morgan v. Mortgage Discount Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1930
  2. Haley v. CovingtonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1917
  3. Stanford v. CoramMontana Supreme Court · 1902
  4. Frazier v. City Investment Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1930
  5. Butler v. First National BankCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1913