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Thomas v. Rhodes

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided April 15, 1868

Tennessee Supreme Court · decided 1868-04-15

On the 18th August 1868, the Defendant borrowed of Complainant’s intestate, his brother, $305 in gold; and on the 1st, of September 1863, he borrowed from him $480 in gold ; in both instances he gave the intestate his note for the amount borrowed, payable on the 19th day of August 1865, stipulating on the face of the notes, for the payment of interest at the rate of 10 per cent per annum.

Decided 1868-04-15

Smith, J.:

¶1The testimony does not show any particular fraud or undue influence by the defendant in obtaining the money or making the notes; yet it discloses the fact that the intestate was of such imbecility of mind as to be incapable of assenting to the illegal contracts ; and therefore the complainant is entitled to a decree for the money loaned, and legal interest thereon to the date of the decree.

¶2The Chancellor decreed that the defendant should pay the amount borrowed in gold coin. This was error. A decree must be entered simply for the amount in dollars and cents.

¶3Illegal contracts. See Ingraham v. Plunk, supra page 259. Imbecility of contracting party. Keeble v. Cummins, 5 Hayw. 43; King v. Cohorn, 6 Yerg. 75; Hadly v. Latimer, 3 Yerg. 537; Johnson v. Chadwell, 8 Humph. 145; Craddock v. Cabiness, 1 Swan, 474; Gass v. Mason, 4 Sneed, 497; Clark v. Jetton, 5 Sneed, 229; Walton v. Northington, 5 Sneed, 282; Birdsong v. Birdsong, 2 Head, 289; Walker v. McCoy, 3 Head, 103; Talley v. Smith, 1 Cold. 290.

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