A Practical Guide to the Law of Bills of Exchange and Promissory Notes: For the Use of Bankers, Merchants, Traders, and Others, 728. köideGroombridge and Sons, 1851 - 109 pages |
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... Acts of Parliament , and the numerous decisions of the Courts of Law on the subject . 2. A bill of exchange may be defined as a written order or request , from A who is called the drawer , to B who is called the drawee B 2 CHAPTER II. ...
... Acts of Parliament , and the numerous decisions of the Courts of Law on the subject . 2. A bill of exchange may be defined as a written order or request , from A who is called the drawer , to B who is called the drawee B 2 CHAPTER II. ...
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... court considering the words " to be paid on demand , " equivalent to a promise to pay . On the other hand , the following was decided not to be a good note , but merely an I.O.U. , or evidence of a debt . " I.O.U. £ which I bor- ; and ...
... court considering the words " to be paid on demand , " equivalent to a promise to pay . On the other hand , the following was decided not to be a good note , but merely an I.O.U. , or evidence of a debt . " I.O.U. £ which I bor- ; and ...
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... Courts do not enquire whether they bear the stamp proper in the foreign country ; this course is also adopted in other countries with respect to English stamps . The reader is referred to Ch . 2 , s . 5 , as to the difference between ...
... Courts do not enquire whether they bear the stamp proper in the foreign country ; this course is also adopted in other countries with respect to English stamps . The reader is referred to Ch . 2 , s . 5 , as to the difference between ...
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... Court held the defendants personally liable . It appeared that the Company was completely registered , but the deed of settlement was not put in . 16. The general rules as to BANKERS issuing bills and notes in that character , are ...
... Court held the defendants personally liable . It appeared that the Company was completely registered , but the deed of settlement was not put in . 16. The general rules as to BANKERS issuing bills and notes in that character , are ...
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... Court , however , overruled the old theory as to due caution , and held that the question for the jury to consider was , whether or not the plaintiff had been guilty of " gross negligence , " in taking the bill under the particular ...
... Court , however , overruled the old theory as to due caution , and held that the question for the jury to consider was , whether or not the plaintiff had been guilty of " gross negligence , " in taking the bill under the particular ...
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Acceptance supra protest acceptor or maker accommodation bill agent already observed amount antecedent parties assignees bank banker bankrupt bankruptcy becomes due bill drawn bill of exchange bill or note bill payable bills and notes bona fide holder CHAPTER cheque consideration County Courts creditor days after sight days of grace deal on credit debt debtor defendant discharge entitled EXCHANGE AND PROMISSORY executor Foreign Bills fraud fraudulent give notice given hands held sufficient honour illegal immediate indorser inland bill instru interest intermediate indorser last indorser London Lord Ellenborough ment merchant Messrs months after date necessary negotiable instruments non-payment notary notice of dishonour particular place partner party liable payable on demand payee or bearer place for payment plaintiff pounds sterling presentment for acceptance presentment for payment promise to pay promissory note proper protest prove purpose recover release the acceptor signature stamp statute surety transactions usance value received دو دو وو
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Page 77 - Wherefore I, the said notary, at the request aforesaid, have protested, and by these presents do solemnly protest, as well against the Drawer, Acceptor, and Indorsere of the said Bill of Exchange, as against all others, whom it may concern, for exchange, reexchange, and...
Page 77 - Exchange, as against all others, whom it may concern, for exchange, reexchange, and all costs, charges, damages, and interest, suffered and to be suffered, for want of payment of the said original Bill.
Page 92 - ... all actions of debt, grounded on any lending or contract without specialty, must be brought within six years of the cause of such actions, and not after.
Page 20 - at sight," or " after date") pay this my first bill of exchange, (second and third of the same tenor and date not paid) to...
Page 52 - August, no acceptance of any inland bill of exchange shall be sufficient to charge any person, unless such acceptance be in writing on such bill, or if there be more than one part of such bill, on one of the said parts.
Page 21 - Thirty days after sight of this first of exchange (second and third of the same tenor and date unpaid...
Page 76 - L — - (or of the holder or bearer as the case may be), did exhibit the original Bill of Exchange, whereof a true copy is on the other side written...
Page 37 - Any contract which if made between private persons would be by law required to be in writing, and signed by the parties to be charged therewith, may be made on behalf of the company in writing, signed by any person acting under the express or implied authority of the company, and such contract may in the same manner be varied or discharged.
Page 86 - ... for which said sum or any part thereof I say that I have not nor hath any person by my...
Page 86 - London, builder, dealer and chapman, the person against whom a commission of bankrupt hath been lately awarded and issued, and is now in prosecution, was at and before the date and issuing forth of the said commission, and still is, justly and truly indebted to this deponent in the sum of...