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nydus/The History of UsuryPublic

This volume provides a historical overview of usury from the Mosaic period through the Roman era and into the nineteenth century. It examines the policy of usury laws, their impact on commerce, and the conflict of legal principles across different states and countries.

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Impeachment of Sovereignty 98 Will not enforce Foreign Revenue Laws 99 Positive Law, must yield to — when 121 PAOE. COMMERCE, Its importance 122 Must be untrammelled 123 Cannot exist without credit 61, 127 COMMON LAW, Jurisdiction of, taken away Iby Statute of Henry VIII 46 Usury not wholly prohibited by 54 Doubtful to what extent recognized by 54 Sir Ed. Coke's opinion 54 Chief Justice Hale thought only Jewish Usury prohibited by.. 54 Still in force — Plowden's opinion, {note.) 54 Question discussed, {note.) 54 Ord, thinks Usury still punishable by, {note.) 57 Is our birth-right 68 Is the foundation of our Jurisprudence 68 Brought here by the Colonists 68 Recognized from the first establishment of the Colonies 68 Doctrine as to Foreign Contracts 105 " " " Revenue Laws 99 COMPENSATION. (See Interest.) COMPOS MENTIS, A man most competent to manage his own affairs 124 CONFLICT OF LAW, Chapter V 92 CONTRACTS MADE IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES, Courts expound according to laws of place where made 98 To smuggle goods 99 Common Law doctrine 105 Rule followed by the Courts 105 Valid where made, valid everywhere 106 Void " void " 106 Rule stated by Huberus 106 Statute of Limitations, how affected by 107 Frauds, " " ^ 107 Of marriage 108 Exceptions to general principles 109 For payment of money in foreign country at given time Ill Rate of interest on Ill " " general

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