Cap. 16 Art. 1851Paymentofinterest not agreed upon.

(1) The borrower who has paid interest which was not agreed upon, can neither claim it back nor deduct it from the capital, except in so far as such interest exceeds the rate fixed in the next following article.

(2) Nevertheless, the interest paid on any amount of interest due for a time less than one year, may be claimed back or deducted from the capital, even though the interest so paid does not exceed the said rate.