. . "And by the act approved March 25, 1874, in force July 1, 1874, entitled 'An act to revise the law in relation to the rate of interest,' this provision of former acts was re-enacted and preserved: 'When any bond, bill, draft, acceptance, mortgage, or other contract shall have been or shall be made in this state, or between citizens of this state, or a citizen of this state and any other state, terr" . . .