¶1Nothing appears from the record, but that substantial justice is done between the parties, although the entry is informal. The defendant’s plea, in fact, was insufficient; because it did not set forth the principal pum loaned, nor the sum included in the note for interest and forbearance; so that it might appear whether the contract was usurious or not. It also appears from the record, that the justice heard the witnesses, and on consideration of the-case, gave judgment for the plaintiff;— from whence it may be concluded, that he found the defendant’s plea not only insufficient in law, but unsupported by evidence.
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Clark v. Moses
Decided September 15, 1786
Connecticut Superior Court · decided 1786-09-15
Ebeoe from tbe judgment of a justice of the peace. Moses brought- his action against Clark, on a promissory note, demanding £4.— Clark pleaded, that the note on which, etc. contained, by corrupt contract and agreement between the plaintiff and defendant, a greater sum than at the rate of £6 for the forbearance of £100 for a year; and also, that the plaintiff did, after the giving and executing said note, viz. in the month of July next after the date, make another corrupt…
The judgment of the justice affirmed · Decided 1786-09-15