Employees Finance Company v. Crit C. Lathram

In his suit based upon usurious interest charges and unreasonable collection efforts, Crit C. Lathram, as plaintiff, recovered separate judgments against a number of defendants for double the amount of interest paid on loans, as authorized by Art. 5073, Vernons Texas Civil Statutes, and a joint and several judgment against Employees Finance Company, First Finance Service, Texas Finance Company, Union Finance Company, W. Lee Moore, Jr., individually, W. Lee Moore, Jr., independent executor of the estate of W. Lee Moore, United Finance & Thrift Corporation of Fort Worth and State Loan and Finance Corporation for $2,900.00 as damages resulting from unreasonable efforts to collect loans. The Court of Civil Appeals affirmed. 363 S.W.2d 899.