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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... banker represents the drawer , the banker the drawee , and the bearer is in the position of the payee . 3. If the drawee undertakes to pay the bill , which he does by " accepting " it , he becomes and is called the acceptor . It is also ...
... banker represents the drawer , the banker the drawee , and the bearer is in the position of the payee . 3. If the drawee undertakes to pay the bill , which he does by " accepting " it , he becomes and is called the acceptor . It is also ...
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... the indorser as- suming a similar position to that of the drawer , the maker to that of the acceptor . A bank note is similar to a simple promissory note payable to bearer on demand ; the banker being 6 THE NATURE OF.
... the indorser as- suming a similar position to that of the drawer , the maker to that of the acceptor . A bank note is similar to a simple promissory note payable to bearer on demand ; the banker being 6 THE NATURE OF.
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... banker being the maker , and the bearer the payee . As the rules governing bills and notes are ( with but few exceptions , some of which will be noticed as they arise ) identical , it is necessary that the above observations as to the ...
... banker being the maker , and the bearer the payee . As the rules governing bills and notes are ( with but few exceptions , some of which will be noticed as they arise ) identical , it is necessary that the above observations as to the ...
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... banker drew a bill in the usual form , in his own name , with the addition of the words , " which place to the account of the bank as advised , " he was held personally liable . The more recent cases , however , considerably relax this ...
... banker drew a bill in the usual form , in his own name , with the addition of the words , " which place to the account of the bank as advised , " he was held personally liable . The more recent cases , however , considerably relax this ...
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... banker across the cheque , the intention is to direct the banker to pay only to the particular banker whose name was written across , the object being to prevent the payment to a wrongful holder in case of loss ; it has , how- ever ...
... banker across the cheque , the intention is to direct the banker to pay only to the particular banker whose name was written across , the object being to prevent the payment to a wrongful holder in case of loss ; it has , how- ever ...
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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...