Brainin v. Rudd’s Empirical Analysis

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3 federal appellate ·

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1. ““ * * * [Melikian’s] contention fails to draw the distinction which the cases recognize, between interest imposed as a penalty for delay in payment, and interest exacted as the agreed upon price for the hire of money. The former is the ‘interest’ which is excluded in determining jurisdictional amount; the latter is rightly computed as part of the amount to which the claimant is entitled. The instant case involves the latter insofar as it claims interest at the rate specified in the note during the period before maturity, [citing authorities]”. (Emphasis supplied.)”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Brainin v. Melikian