Galveston & Houston Investment Co. v. Grymes
Texas Supreme Court
Errob to the Court of Civil Appeals for the First District, in an appeal from Harris County. The investment company sued Grymes and another and appealed from a judgment for defendants; this being affirmed it obtained writ of error.
1Dissent
DISSENTING OPINION.
Opinion Delivered June 28, 1901.
GAINES, Chief Justice.
I am constrained to dissent from the conclusion of the majority of the court in this case. Leaving out any question as to risk incurred by plaintiff in error in making the contract to build the house, and treating it as a naked loan of money, I am of opinion that no more was charged for the use of the money than the 10 per cent per annum allowed by law. The opinion of the majority gives a full and accurate statement of the case in so far as is necessary to the determination of the question, save that the testimony of the…
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- Hawley v. HowellSupreme Court of Iowa · 1882
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