Case Name: Hill vs. Colie and others
Court: New Jersey Court of Chancery
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
Decision Date: 1875-02
Citations: 25 N.J. Eq. 469
Docket Number: 
Parties: Hill vs. Colie and others.
Judges: 
Reporter: New Jersey Equity Reports
Volume: 25
Pages: 469–470

Head Matter:
Hill vs. Colie and others.
"Defendants obtained an extension of time to answer, on an ex parte application, alter the expiration of the time limited by law for answering. In their answer, they set tip usury. It was ordered that so much of the answer as set up usury, be struck out, or that the defendants introduce into the answer ail otter to pay the principal actually received, with lawful interest*
On motion to strike out so much of the answer of defendants, Isaac IT. Colie and wife, as sets up usury.
Mr. Ij. McKirgan, for the motion.
Mr. J. Coulí, contra.

Opinion:
The Cuaxcelloe.
The answer of Isaac ~W. Colic and wife was put in under an extension of time, granted on their ex parte application, after the time limited by law for answering had expired. The court was not informed of their intention to set up usury. They took the order extending the time, subject to such an application as the present. Remer v. Shaw, 4 Halst. Ch. 355; Collard v. Smith, 2 Beas. 43. They will not, under .the circumstances, be permitted to set up the forfeiture of interest and costs, but will be ordered to strike out so much of the answer as sets up usury, or to introduce into the answer an offer to pay the amount of principal actually received, with lawful interest.