INDEX.

ABSENCE

beyond seas, in case of Statute Limitations, 58.
of directors, 277

ACCEPTANCE,

defined, 200.

domiciled with bank, 201.

fraudulent alteration, 211, 247.

validity of, 209.

in blank, 210

general, 210

qualified, 210.

ACCOUNT ASSIGNED,

as answer on refusal of cheque, 149.

ACCOUNT BOOKS,

of bank, production of, 105.

ACCOUNT PAYEE,

crossing for, 159, 166, 175.

ACCOUNTS. See CURRENT ACCOUNTS, LEDGERS, FIXED DEposits,

PASS BOOKS.

ACTS OF BANKRUPTCY,

nature of, 338

notice of, 148, 334, 336, 337.

ADMINISTRATOR,

account of, 74, 75, 87.

promise to answer damages, 39.

breach of trust by, 87.

ADOPTION OR RATIFICATION
of forgeries, 237, 238, et seq.

ADVICE

by customer of bills payable, 207.

ARTISTIC COPYRIGHT, 29.

ASSETS,

received just after dishonouring bill, 209.

ASSIGNMENT,

of chose in action, 23, 24.

current account, 149.

to trustees under private deed of arrangement, 315, 316.
act of bankruptcy, 322, 338.

AUTHORITY

of bank to pay bill, extent, 206, 207.

withdrawal, 209.

of bank officers, 271, 276.

in case of emergency, 276.
of branch manager, 303.
scope of, test, 279.

AVAILABLE ACT OF BANKRUPTCY, 338.

BACKING A BILL, 258.

BAILMENT,

use of term, 15.

for safe custody, 16, 65.

"BANK"

on crossed cheques, 159.

BANK,

definitions of, 62.

contracts by, 272, 273.

dealing with trustees, 74, 76.

privy to breach of trust, 76, 77, 87.

honouring improper order on trust account, 88.

liability on deposit for safe custody, 17.

purchasing cheque for value, 177, 179, 189.

collecting crossed cheques, position of, 169, et seq.
cheques drawn on itself, 166, 194-197.

crossing cheques after deposit, 193.

to another, 160, 163.

not acting as such, 172.

BANK-contd.

guarantee to, 308.

used as agent, 268.

right to charge customer with dishonoured cheque, 182.
refuse cheques till effects cleared, 182.

sue drawer of deposited cheque, 182.

issue of notes by, 113.

use of money deposited, 86, 123.

failure of, unpresented notes, 126.

paying post-dated cheque, 141.

duty with respect to domiciled bills, 201, 207.

honouring cheque after notice of act of bankruptcy, 334.
as creditor in bankrupt estate, secured, 323, 324, 325, 328.
unsecured, 323, 330.

limits of power to take securities, 304.

BANK BALANCE. See CURRENT ACCOUNT.

involuntary alienation of, 101.

BANK DRAFTS,

classification, 130.

by bank on itself, 130, 197.

in Queensland, 131, 198.

in Victoria, 131, 198.

redeeming, 131.

re-purchase by bank, 131.

remitted for a special credit, 132.

lost, 132.

forged indorsement, rights of parties, 229.

BANKER,

meaning of, 168.

protected by sec. 60, 165.

BANK NOTES,

definition, 113, 127.

chattel part of, 126.

BANK NOTES-contd.

as money, 107, 113.
functions of, 113, 121.
not legal tender, 112.

valid tender by means of, 112.
redeemed, 119.

theft of, 115.

lost, 127.

rights of finder, 11.

halved or mutilated, 127.

stolen, restitution order, 119.

number on, 128.

transferror and transferree, 126.

unpresented, 126.

BANK POST BILLS,

use and incidents of, 129.

BANKER AND CUSTOMER,

relation of, 53, 65, 85, 248, 253.

as to payment or collection of bills, 201.

rights of set off, 55.

disclosing the account, 103.

under Evidence Act, 105.

see BANK, CHEQUE, CURRENT ACCOUNT, &C.

BANKER'S BOOKS,

what are, 64.

BANKER'S LIEN, 17, 18, 65.

See LIEN.

BANKER AND HOLDER, 213.

BANKING,

defined, 64.

a trade or business, 65.

Statute of Limitations applies, 59.

BANKING CONTRACT,

terms of, 43.

BANKING LAW,

what is meant by, 1.

a part of Law of Property, 2.

scurces of, 5, 6.

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