Calder v. Graves’s Empirical Analysis

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1 federal appellate ·

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1. ““It is true that he gave a demand note at the end of each year, paid back part of the principal and also paid interest, but these facts are not necessarily conclusive of the issue whether the amounts taken were bona fide loans. Who fixed the amounts, and determined the rate of interest? When were the alleged loans to be repaid, and how? Who was to enforce any demand as to their collection? The petitioner of course, and unless he acted of his own volition there is no certainty whatever that any action would ever be taken, or that the alleged loans would ever be repaid.” 261 App. Div. 95 , 24 N.Y.S.2d 797, 801 .”

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