Killingsworth v. Commercial Bank of Rodney
Killingsworth v. Commercial Bank of Rodney
Opinion of the Court
The note sued on was dated 1st November, 1839, payable twelve months after the 5th November, 1839, but not discounted for several weeks afterwards. It was given in renewal of a previous note, which was over due, and it would seem was discounted at eight per cent, instead of seven per cent.
The court charged the jury that after a note due to the bank passes maturity, it bears eight per cent, interest, and it was lawful to renew such note at the same rate of interest.
This was erroneous. Even if the first proposition contained
Judgment reversed and cause remanded.
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