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4 D.C. 461

Oliver v. Decatur

Decided March 15, 1834

Assumpsit, against the maker of a promissory note. prayed the Court to instruct the jury, in effect, that, if they should be satisfied, by the evidence, that the plaintiff loaned to the defend-. ant, on the 3d of November, 1820, the sum of $3,000, and on the 22d of December, 1820, the further sum of $12,000, and on the 26th of June, 1822, the further sum of $8,000, and that, at the times of the loans, respectively, it was agreed between the said parties, that the interest…

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But the Court(ThRUston, J., contrá,)

¶1refused to give the instruction.

¶2(See Comyn on Usury, 87, 147; 1 Bulstrode, 17; 2 Salk. 449; 1 Ch. Ca. 258; Brown v. Barkham, 1 P. W. 652; Thornhill v. Evans, 1 Atk. 330; Morgan v. Mather, 2 Ves. Jr. 15; Waring v. Cunliffe, 1 Id. 99.)

¶3Verdict for plaintiff, $7,558.

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