· 4/14/1976
Gonzales County Savings & Loan Ass'n v. Freeman
Citations
- 534 S.W.2d 903
- 19 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 277
- 1976 Tex. LEXIS 215
How courts have described this case
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- holding that the lender did not commit usury since a bona fide commitment as demanded by the lender was not interest
- holding that the lender did not commit usury since a bona fide commitment as demanded by the lender was not interest
- holding that the lender did not commit usury since a bona fide commitment as demanded by the lender was not interest
- emphasizing courts examine form of transaction and its substance in determining existence or non-existence of usury
- emphasizing courts examine form of transaction and its substance in determining existence or non-existence of usury
- the court held a fact issue presented whether an up-front \loan fee\ was legitimate commitment fee or interest
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Judges: McGEE
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