63 Ark. 385
Decided January 23, 1897
Supreme Court of Arkansas · decided 1897-01-23
Will P. Fea£EL, Judge. STATEMENT BY THE COURT. This is a suit on a promissory note. The defense is usury. The proof shows that appellees applied to one John C. Short, husband of the appellant, for the loan of four hundred and fifty dollars. Short did not have the money at the time, but informed appellees that he could get the money for them.
Cited by 3 later decisions — most recently February 1961
3 state decisions
Relies on Holt v. Kirby · Baird v. Millwood
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Decided 1897-01-23
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¶1(after stating the facts.) The judgment is contrary to the law and evidence. Gregory v. Bewly, 9 Ark. 22; Baird v. Millwood, 51 Ark. 548; Vahlberg v. Keaton, id. 534; Scruggs v. Scottish Mortg. Co., 54 id. 572,; May v. Flint, 54 id. 578; Blackburn v. Hayes, 59 id. 366; Holt v. Kirby, 57 Ark. 256.
¶2Reversed and remanded for a new trial.