Cunningham v. Chamblin

Minor W. Millwee, Associate Justice.

Appellant is an illiterate Negro farm laborer who lives at Dell, Arkansas. He filed this suit against appellee, W. D. Chamblin, doing business as Chamblin Sales Company, to cancel a note and conditional sales contract as usurious and for damages allegedly resulting from the unlawful conversion of the automobile involved in the transaction.

At the trial it was agreed that the question of usury would first be determined., Appellant presented proof to the effect that he and his wife went to appellee’s place of business in Blytheville, Arkansas, on October 29,…