After a bench trial in which the only witnesses were appellee and appellants, the trial court announced its ruling from the bench. The written judgment and decree was entered in accordance with that ruling. Appellants raise five points for reversal on direct appeal. We affirm on direct appeal and do not reach the contingent cross-appeal. We review chancery cases de novo, and do not reverse the chancellor's factual findings unless they are clearly erroneous.
Chancellors have broad powers to fashion any remedy that is reasonable and justified by the proof.
As their first point for reversal, appellants contend that, in addition to recovering twice the amount of interest they paid under the contract to appellee, they are also entitled to recover twice the amount of interest paid by their assignors, Paul and Tina Akin. Appellants cite Ark. Code Ann. Appellants rely upon such authority in error. Henslee v. Madison Guar. Ark. Code Ann.