Commonwealth v. Young
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 11, Oct. T., 1915, by defendant, from judgment of Superior Court, April T., 1914, No. 93, affirming sentence of Q. S. Allegheny Co., June Sessions, 1913, No. 280, in case of Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. George F. Young. Appeal from the Superior Court. Indictment for loaning money at a rate of interest exceeding six per cent, in violation of the Act of June 5, 1913, P. L. 429, Section 1. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. See 57 Pa.
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Appeal, No. 11, Oct. T., 1915, by defendant, from judgment of Superior Court, April T., 1914, No. 93, affirming sentence of Q. S. Allegheny Co., June Sessions, 1913, No. 280, in case of Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. George F. Young. Appeal from the Superior Court. Indictment for loaning money at a rate of interest exceeding six per cent, in violation of the Act of June 5, 1913, P. L. 429, Section 1. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. See 57 Pa. Superior Ct. 521. Verdict of guilty. The defendant was sentenced to pay a fine of $100 and costs. The Superior Court affirmed the…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Stewart,
The appellant was found guilty under an indictment charging him with having loaned a certain sum of money at a rate of interest exceeding six per cent, without having complied with the provision of Sec. 1 of the Act of *460June 5,1913, P. L. 429; and upon the entry of judgment he was sentenced to pay a fine of $100.00, and costs of prosecution. The appeal challenges the constitutionality of the act, and many points of supposed conflict between the Constitution and the act are suggested for our consideration. One, well sustained, would be quite sufficient for…
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