 | Commerce - 1851 - 796 pages
...with justness called by the Romans Alma mater."* Art. VI.— TUE LAW OP USURY. USURY ig defined to be the taking or reserving of more than legal interest...usurious interest. Illegal interest may be taken without invalida'ing the contract, if done after the agreement is made, and there was no previous understanding... | |
 | Wisconsin - Session laws - 1859 - 292 pages
...or sum to be rethings in action, or in any other way, any greater sum, ceivedor any greater value, for the loan or forbearance of money, goods, or things in action, than is prescribed in section one of this act. • Commencenrt the rate aforesaid, if such action shall... | |
 | Oliver Lorenzo Barbour - Law reports, digests, etc - 1864 - 712 pages
...contract. It is an offense or forfeiture created by the statute which declares what shall be the rate of interest for the loan or forbearance of money, goods or things in action, and then proceeds to declare, that "all bonds, bills, notes, assurances, conveyances, and all other... | |
 | Electronic journals - 1864 - 824 pages
...corrupt and illegal contract in violation of the statute Fill constitute usury. It must be an agreement for the loan or forbearance of money, goods, or things in action, by which illegal interest is reserved or taken. Otherwise usury does not exist : Lesley vs. Johnston... | |
 | New York Chamber of Commerce - Commerce - 1877 - 478 pages
...cordially endorses the bill introduced into the House of Assembly, entitled " An act fixing the rate of interest for the loan or forbearance of money, goods or things in action." Resolved, That, in the opinion of this Chamber, the enactment of the bill in question will contribute... | |
 | Wyoming - Law - 1870 - 808 pages
...Territory of Wyoming: Anj-ntoYiii SEC. 1. Any rate of interest which may be agreed upon between parties, . for the loan or forbearance of money, goods or things in action, shall be valid; Provided, That if such agreement be for a higher rate of interest than twelve per cent,... | |
 | Alabama. Legislature. Senate - 1873 - 752 pages
...2 so as to insert, after the word " interest," in the third line of said section, the following : " For the loan or forbearance of money, goods, or things in action ;" and by striking out the following words of said section : " not exceeding twelve dollars on the... | |
 | New York (State). Legislature. Assembly - Government publications - 1877 - 1188 pages
...gunpowder, nitro-glycerine, giant-powder, gun-cotton and other explosives. 411. An act fixing the rate of interest for the loan or forbearance of money, goods, or things in action. oo 412. An act for the improvement of the navigation of the Hudson river, and to make an appropriation... | |
 | New York (State). Legislature. Assembly - New York (State) - 1877 - 922 pages
...which was referred the bill introduced by Mr. Cowdin, Int. No. 188, entitled "An act fixing the rato of interest for the loan or forbearance of money, goods or things in auction," reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to and said bill committed... | |
 | Minnesota - Law - 1877 - 726 pages
...receive in money, goods or things in action, or in any other way, any greater sum, or any greater value, for the loan or forbearance of money, goods or things in action, than twelve dollars ($12) on one hundred dollars ($100) for one(l)year; and in the computation of interest... | |
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... shall directly or indirectly take or receive in money, goods, or things in action, or in any other way, any greater sum, or any greater value, for the loan or forbearance of money, goods, or things in action... 
