10 Me. 315 | Me. | 1833
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
The note declared on in this case is clearly not usurious. Compound interest is not usury. In the note before us, nothing more than lawful interest was cast upon interest which had become due. No law prohibits such a transaction. Ord on Usury 36; Hamilton v. Le Grange, 2 Hen.Bl. 144; 4 T. R. 613, S. C., Doe v. Warren, 7 Greenl. 48. Though, according to this last decision, such interest upon interest is not recoverable on the ground that by operation of law it becomes principal and bears interest. Yet, after interest has accrued, the parties may, by settling an account, or by a new
Judgment on the verdict,