BY

ROBERT BUCKLEY

FROM THE LONDON

PUBLISHED

J. S. LITTELL, LAW-

No. 11 GEORGE

PHILADELPH

1834.

decisions upon those statutes:-11. Th usurious securities:-and III. The pur by way of Appendix, the principal st ther with a few precedents of pleading

If I have too often obtruded my ov must plead the frequent discordance of obtrusion, as well as for any error I m ing to reconcile the cases with princ been my endeavour not to leave any p some general conclusion; but in so do reader in possession of the cases upon desiring rather his assent to my sugge assertions.

I am aware that, in this undertakin Mr. PLOWDEN's work will not be fou tioner; and if Mr. ORD has remedied t and the number of cases decided sinc field to another adventurer. In Mr. the history of the usury laws will be induced me to treat that part of the su consistent with distinctness.

I cannot omit expressing my obl means of reporting the case of Lowes SENIOR, of Lincoln's Inn, for many ju progress of the work.

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usury,

CHAPTER

What contracts are, and are not, usurious
SECT. I. Where the contract existed p

II. Where the usury has been in
III. Where there is a hazard,
IV. Where the contract is in the f
V. Where the contract is in the
VI. Where the interest is in the n
the redemption is at the opt
VII. Where the interest is to be ta
term for which the money

VIII. Where goods are advanced in
IX. Where stock is transferred,
X. Where something besides in
be allowed for the loan,

XI. Where an extra sum is to be
XII. For discounting and negotiati
XIII. Where a deduction is allowed
XIV. Of compound interest,
XV. Where foreign interest is to

PART I

OF THE AVOIDANCE OF, AND RELIE

SECURITIES FOR

CHAPTER

Of the contracts and securities which

usury,

SECT. I. Where the contract or securit

1. As affecting the parties to 2. As affecting strangers,