(1) No corporation shall hereafter plead or set up the taking of more than the legal rate of interest, as a defense to any action brought against it to recover damages on, or enforce payment of, or other remedy on, any mortgage, bond, note or other obligation, executed or assumed by such corporation: provided, that this section shall not apply to any action which is now pending or to any suit or action instituted subsequent to June 16, 1960, upon any mortgage, bond, note or other obligation executed or assumed by such corporation prior to June 16, 1960.
(2) The provisions of subsection (1) of this section shall not apply to a corporation, the principal asset of which shall be the ownership of a one (1) or two (2) family dwelling.
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Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 360.025

  • Action: includes all proceedings in any court of this state. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Corporation: may extend and be applied to any corporation, company, partnership, joint stock company, or association. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.

Effective: June 16, 1960
History: Created 1960 Ky. Acts ch. 221, secs 1 and 2, effective June 16, 1960.

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