A Digest of the Law Relating to Bills of Exchange, Promissory Notes, and Bankers' Checks: With an Appendix Containing the Statutes and FormsSaunders and Benning, 1829 - 482 pages |
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... Ante , p . 19 . Payee's name . e . ] A bill or note may be made payable to order , to bearer , or to some specified person . See R. v . Randall , Russ . & R. C. C. R. 195. R. v . Richards , Id . 193. Where the name of the payee is not ...
... Ante , p . 19 . Payee's name . e . ] A bill or note may be made payable to order , to bearer , or to some specified person . See R. v . Randall , Russ . & R. C. C. R. 195. R. v . Richards , Id . 193. Where the name of the payee is not ...
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... ante , p . 4 , and under 51. are regulated by stat . 17 G 3. c . 30. ante , p . 5. 7 Geo . 4. c . 6. ante , p . 6 . Time and place of payment . ] It is not necessary that any specific time of payment should be mentioned in a bill or ...
... ante , p . 4 , and under 51. are regulated by stat . 17 G 3. c . 30. ante , p . 5. 7 Geo . 4. c . 6. ante , p . 6 . Time and place of payment . ] It is not necessary that any specific time of payment should be mentioned in a bill or ...
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... ante , p.5 ; and see 7 G. 4. c . 6. ante p . 6. Checks upon bankers do not in general express the time at which they are to be paid , and are therefore payable immediately . Down v . Halling , 4 B. & C. 333. ante , p . 9 . With regard ...
... ante , p.5 ; and see 7 G. 4. c . 6. ante p . 6. Checks upon bankers do not in general express the time at which they are to be paid , and are therefore payable immediately . Down v . Halling , 4 B. & C. 333. ante , p . 9 . With regard ...
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... ante , p . 10 . When a promissory note originally expressed to be " for value received " generally , was altered the next day on the suggestion of one of the parties , by adding the words " " for the good will of the lease and trade of ...
... ante , p . 10 . When a promissory note originally expressed to be " for value received " generally , was altered the next day on the suggestion of one of the parties , by adding the words " " for the good will of the lease and trade of ...
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... ante , p . 6. and Appendix , No. 3 . Bankers ' bills and notes above 5l . may be issued unstamped on paying a composition , by 9 Geo . 4. c . 23. ( See Appendix , No. 5. ) A promissory note for 401. payable to bearer generally , and ...
... ante , p . 6. and Appendix , No. 3 . Bankers ' bills and notes above 5l . may be issued unstamped on paying a composition , by 9 Geo . 4. c . 23. ( See Appendix , No. 5. ) A promissory note for 401. payable to bearer generally , and ...
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acceptance supra protest acceptor accommodation bill action aforesaid afterwards agent alteration amount ante appeared assignees averment Bank of England banker or bankers bankruptcy Bayley bearer on demand became bankrupt bill became due bill drawn bill of exchange bill or note bill payable bill was drawn bills and notes bona fide Campb Chitty court of K. B. creditor custom of merchants debt declaration defendant discharged discounted draft or order East evidence exceeding foreign bills further enacted given hands holder indorsed inland bill instrument issued jury letter liable London Lord Eldon Lord Kenyon Lord Mansfield maker ment months after date negotiable nonsuited note payable notice of dishonor opinion paid partners partnership party payee person or persons plaintiff promise to pay promissory note proof protest prove Raym refused shew Smith stamp Stark statute sued sufficient sum of money Taunt thereof usurious value received verdict witness
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Page 296 - ... contractor, executor, or administrator shall lose the benefit of the said enactments, or either of them, so as to be chargeable in respect or by reason only of any written acknowledgment or promise made and signed by any other or others of them ; provided always, that nothing herein contained shall alter, or take away, or lessen the effect of any payment of any principal or interest made by any person whatsoever...
Page 48 - Parliament, and that it shall not be lawful for any body politic or corporate whatsoever created or to be created, or for any other persons whatsoever united or to be united in covenants or partnership exceeding the number of six persons in that part of Great Britain called England, to borrow, owe, or take up any sum or sums of money on their bills or notes payable on demand or at any less time than six months from the borrowing thereof...
Page 341 - ... due on either side on the balance of such account and no more, shall be claimed or paid on either side respectively...
Page 384 - no action shall be brought whereby to charge any executor or administrator upon any special promise to answer damages out of his own estate ; or whereby to charge the defendant upon any special promise to answer for the debt, default, or miscarriage of another person...
Page 4 - ... and also every such note payable to any person or persons, body politick and corporate, his, her, or their order, shall be assignable or indorsable over, in the same manner as inland bills of exchange are or may be, according to the custom of merchants...
Page 361 - Justice told the jury that there were two questions for their consideration : First, whether the plaintiff had given value for the bill, of which there could be no doubt ; and, secondly, whether he took it under circumstances which ought to have excited the suspicion of a prudent and careful man.
Page 406 - ... and in any such action the defendant may plead the general issue, and give this Act and the special matter in evidence at any trial to be had thereupon...
Page 405 - ... to appeal to the justices of the peace at the next general quarter sessions of the peace to be holden for the county...
Page 402 - AND be it further Enacted, by the Authority aforesaid, That this Act shall continue and be in Force, for and during Two Years, next after the Passing thereof, and from thence to the End of the next Session of Assembly.
Page 427 - ... specified in such drafts or orders, and provided the same shall bear date on or before the day on which the same shall be issued ; and provided the same do not direct the payment to be made by bills or promissory notes.