Geeslin v. Farney

Opinion by

RUTH, C.

Action by J. P. Farney, as plaintiff, against Cora B. Geeslin and E. C. Geeslin to' foreclose a certain mortgage given to secure the payment of $2,000 with interest and attorney’s fees..Defendants answer admits tlie execution of the note and mortgage to plaintiff, but pleads usury, alleging at the time they executed the note for $2,000, bearing 10% interest, they also executed a note in the principal sum of $200, and a mortgage securing same, to W. L. Owen, the agent of the plaintiff, and this note is the basis of the usury allegation.

Plaintiff replied, denying usury; the…