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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... stamps ) , by the laws of the country where it is payable , or where the remedy is sought . All bills are presumed , in legal and other pro- ceedings , to be inland , until the contrary is proved . Foreign bills are generally drawn in ...
... stamps ) , by the laws of the country where it is payable , or where the remedy is sought . All bills are presumed , in legal and other pro- ceedings , to be inland , until the contrary is proved . Foreign bills are generally drawn in ...
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... are several other requisites as a good consideration , proper stamps , & c . , which will be treated of in succeeding chapters . CHAPTER IV . GENERAL DIRECTIONS FOR DRAWING BILLS AND NOTES 12 REQUISITES OF BILLS AND NOTES .
... are several other requisites as a good consideration , proper stamps , & c . , which will be treated of in succeeding chapters . CHAPTER IV . GENERAL DIRECTIONS FOR DRAWING BILLS AND NOTES 12 REQUISITES OF BILLS AND NOTES .
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... Stamp Act , or it cannot be received in evidence . 2. The amount must be named , and it is gene- rally , for the sake of convenience , written in the left - hand corner , at the top or bottom , in figures , as well as in the body in ...
... Stamp Act , or it cannot be received in evidence . 2. The amount must be named , and it is gene- rally , for the sake of convenience , written in the left - hand corner , at the top or bottom , in figures , as well as in the body in ...
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... stamp . 3. Table of Stamps . 4 & 5. Explanation of Table . 6. Bankers ' Cheques exempt . 1. Every inland bill or note must be drawn upon the proper stamp , which must be previously im- pressed upon it , otherwise it is invalid and ...
... stamp . 3. Table of Stamps . 4 & 5. Explanation of Table . 6. Bankers ' Cheques exempt . 1. Every inland bill or note must be drawn upon the proper stamp , which must be previously im- pressed upon it , otherwise it is invalid and ...
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... stamp duty is fixed by the 55 Geo . 3 , c . 184 , of which the following is a table or epitome . Inland Bills and Notes . SHORT DATE . Not exceeding 2 months after Date , or 60 days after sight . If £ 2 and not exceeding £ 5 5s . Above ...
... stamp duty is fixed by the 55 Geo . 3 , c . 184 , of which the following is a table or epitome . Inland Bills and Notes . SHORT DATE . Not exceeding 2 months after Date , or 60 days after sight . If £ 2 and not exceeding £ 5 5s . Above ...
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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...