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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... called upon to make a few observations , not so much by way of apology as of explanation , for attempting to write upon a subject , the law of which has been already so ably expounded by such learned Writers , as the late Mr. Justice ...
... called upon to make a few observations , not so much by way of apology as of explanation , for attempting to write upon a subject , the law of which has been already so ably expounded by such learned Writers , as the late Mr. Justice ...
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... 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. ...
... 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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... called the drawee , request- ing him to pay to C who is called the payee , the amount mentioned therein . In common speech such a bill is frequently called a draft , and is said to be drawn by A upon B in favour of C. In some cases ...
... called the drawee , request- ing him to pay to C who is called the payee , the amount mentioned therein . In common speech such a bill is frequently called a draft , and is said to be drawn by A upon B in favour of C. In some cases ...
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... called a note of hand , may be defined as a promise or undertaking by A to pay В the sum therein mentioned ; although , like a bill derived from the custom of merchants , it owes its validity as a negociable instrument to a statute of ...
... called a note of hand , may be defined as a promise or undertaking by A to pay В the sum therein mentioned ; although , like a bill derived from the custom of merchants , it owes its validity as a negociable instrument to a statute of ...
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... called for , the authority must be produced , but no particular description of authority or form of appointment is necessary ; the agent must , however , either have authority to make the particular instrument , or to draw or accept ...
... called for , the authority must be produced , but no particular description of authority or form of appointment is necessary ; the agent must , however , either have authority to make the particular instrument , or to draw or accept ...
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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...