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[1742] 1 Elchies 498      

Subject_1 USURY.

Blair
v.
Blairs

1742, Jan. 5.
Case No. No. 2.

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The Lord Kilkerran, Ordinary, found that taking an heritable bond in 1709, and infeftment of annualrent thereon for an annualrent, at the rate of 6 per cent. was not usury, because the statutory interest then was 6 per cent.; only the debtor was allowed retention of a half per cent. 2dly, That the creditor's exacting 6 per cent. downwards to 1722, though it was usury, yet he being dead, the penal consequences ceased, and his heir was only bound to discount the sums overpaid; and this day we adhered, and refused a reclaiming bill without answers.

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