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2 Minn. 384

Bailly v. Weller

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided December 15, 1858

Supreme Court of Minnesota · decided 1858-12-15

The note in this case was for “ four thousand dollars, with interest at three per cent a month, after due five per cent a month until paid. ” The same points were made, and authorities cited by the respective counsel, as in the case of Mason, Craig et al. vs. Cal-lender, Flint & Co., ¿rofepage 350.

Cited by 2 later decisions — most recently October 1886

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Decided 1858-12-15

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¶1By the Court

Flandrau, J.

¶2Error to the District Court of Bamsey County. The Defendant below objected to an fm creased rate of interest stipulated for after the maturity of a promissory note, being recovered, on the ground that it was in the nature of a penalty.

¶3The Court below assessed the damages on the note for the interest at three per cent, per month until maturity, and after maturity at five per cent, per month.

¶4This case comes within the decision made at this term, in the case of Mason, Craig et al. vs. Callender, Flint & Co., and must be held the same way.

¶5The judgment is reversed, and'the case remanded for a reassessment of damages as follows:

¶6Compute the interest on the note from the date thereof to the time of payment under the mortgage sale, at three per cent per month, then add the principal and interest together, and deduct the payment, then compute the interest on the balance from the time of the payment until judgment at the same rate, and the sum so arrived at will be the damages the Plaintiff is entitled to recover.

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