

RATES OF INTEREST.
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AS 1t often becomes necessary to be &C.
qualnied with the rates of interest In other
States, we have at some pains, compiled
table showing the various rates of interest
in every State Of the Union. We would
recommend or subscribers TO cut it out
preserve it in some convenient place.


La Maine, New York, New Jersey
Pennsylvania, Connecticut and Delaware
the legal interest is six per cent, and in
case Of usury forfeit of the whole debt.


In New Hampshire, Massachusetts,
and Illinois, 6 per cent, and a forfeit in
cases of usury of three times the amount
unlawfully taken.


In Virginia and North Carolina 6 per
cent, and forfeit Of double the usury ta-
ken.


la Tennessee and Ohio, 6 per cent. is
the legal interest, and uSuTlous contracts
are void.


Vermont 6 per cent,-recovery in ac-
ton with costs.


Rhode Island, six per cent.-iorleit on
the money and interest on the debt.


Kentucky. 6 pei cent usury may be
recovered, with cost.


Maryland, 6 per cent.-on Tobacco con-
tracts eight per cent. Usurious contracts
void.


gndianna,6 G per cen'.-on written agree
ment may 60 as high as lO-Penally OF
usury, a fine Of double the excess.


South Carolina, 7 per cent. Forfeit
Of interest aud premium taken, with cost
to debtor.


Georgia, s per cent.--forleit Of three
times the usury and contract void.
Alabama, s per cent.--lorfeit OF inter
est and usury.


Mississippi, s per cent-by contract as
high as l0-usury recoverable in action
of debt.


Louisiana, 3 per cent.--bank interest
Unconventional as high as lO--bayond
contract, void.


Missouri, 6 per cent by agreement, as
high as l0--if beyond forfeit Of the whole
interest due, and of the usury due.
Michigan,7 7 per ceDt.-forielt oi the
usnry taken, and one fourth the debt.
Arkansas, 6 per cent.-by agreement
any TaIe NOT mSuer lndu ~. Amount o
usurr recoverable, bu, contracts void.


Florida, s per cent.-Iorfeit of lGteres
and excess in case of usury.


Wisconsin, per cent.-by agreemen
not over l2.-forieit treble the excess.


On debts and judgements in favor of thu
United States, interest is computed at siS
per cent a year.