A Practical Treatise on Bills of Exchange, Checks on Bankers, Promissory Notes, Bankers' Cash Notes, and Bank NotesM. Carey & sons, 1821 - 764 pages |
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... witnesses . The evidence to be adduced by the defendant is also considered . In the fifth chapter , the verdict and damages in an action on a bill , & c . are considered , and first , how much of the sum payable by the bill , & c . is ...
... witnesses . The evidence to be adduced by the defendant is also considered . In the fifth chapter , the verdict and damages in an action on a bill , & c . are considered , and first , how much of the sum payable by the bill , & c . is ...
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... witnesses in general 483 to 487 487 to 498 498 to 513 513 to 524 CHAP . V. Of the Sum recoverable The principal money The interest Expenses · Re - exchange 524 to 527 · 527 to 535 535 to 544 535 to 537 537 to 540 541 to 544 541 to 544 ...
... witnesses in general 483 to 487 487 to 498 498 to 513 513 to 524 CHAP . V. Of the Sum recoverable The principal money The interest Expenses · Re - exchange 524 to 527 · 527 to 535 535 to 544 535 to 537 537 to 540 541 to 544 541 to 544 ...
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... witness by the defendant , to disprove the authority of the debtor partner , to give the joint security ; for though if the separate credi- tor recovered against the acceptor , he would have his remedy over against the firm ; yet the ...
... witness by the defendant , to disprove the authority of the debtor partner , to give the joint security ; for though if the separate credi- tor recovered against the acceptor , he would have his remedy over against the firm ; yet the ...
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... witness , and bear date at or before the time when they are issued and be made payable within twenty - one days after the date , and being the form prescribed by the act ( g ) . [ 55 ] Their gene- * There are two principal qualities ...
... witness , and bear date at or before the time when they are issued and be made payable within twenty - one days after the date , and being the form prescribed by the act ( g ) . [ 55 ] Their gene- * There are two principal qualities ...
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... witness this 26th day of August , 1802. " August 21st . 1 draft at 2 months 1207 , 1 ditto 1 ditto 30 50 2001 . Signed by the Defendants Lord Ellenborough held , that this was not a promissory note ; and said there can be no doubt that ...
... witness this 26th day of August , 1802. " August 21st . 1 draft at 2 months 1207 , 1 ditto 1 ditto 30 50 2001 . Signed by the Defendants Lord Ellenborough held , that this was not a promissory note ; and said there can be no doubt that ...
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12 East acceptance supra protest acceptor accommodation bill act of bankruptcy action aforesaid afterwards agent amount ante assignment Assumpsit averment bank Bank of England bankers bankrupt Bayl bearer Beawes bill became due bill drawn bill of ex bill of exchange bill or note bill payable bill was drawn Burr Campb commission consideration contract creditor debt declaration defendant demand discharged dishonour Dougl drawer or indorser effects entitled evidence foreign bill give notice given hand-writing hands holder inland bill John jury laches liable London Lord Ellenborough Lord Kenyon Lord Mansfield Lord Raym maker ment necessary negotiable non-acceptance non-payment nonsuit paid partner party pay the bill payee plaintiff presented for payment promise to pay promissory note proof prove recover refused rule shew stamp statute Stra sued sufficient sum of money Taunt thereof usury verdict
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Page ii - An Act for the encouragement of learning, by securing the copies of maps, charts, and books, to the authors and proprietors of such copies during the times therein mentioned." And also to the act, entitled " An Act supplementary to an Act, entitled, " An Act for the encouragement of learning, by securing the copies of maps, charts, and books, to the authors and proprietors of such copies during the time therein mentioned," and extending the benefits thereof to the arts of designing, engraving, and...
Page 1 - ... for the payment of any sum of money out of any particular fund which may or may not be available, or upon any condition or contingency which may or may not be performed...
Page 4 - When a deed is worded in clear and precise terms — when its meaning is evident and leads to no absurd conclusion — there can be no reason for refusing to admit the meaning which such deed naturally presents. To go elsewhere in search of conjectures, in order to restrict or extend it, is but an attempt to elude it. If this dangerous method be once admitted, there will be no deed which it will not render useless.
Page 3 - CD ; and if, within the space of days next after the making of such distress, the said last-mentioned sum, together with the reasonable charges of taking and keeping the said distress, shall not be paid, that then you do sell the said goods and chattels so by you distrained, and do pay the money arising from such sale to the clerk of the justices of the peace for the division of in the said [county...
Page 11 - ... he shall be deemed and taken to be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction...
Page 5 - Suit shall and may plead the General Issue, and give this Act and the special Matter in Evidence at any Trial to be had thereupon, and that the same was done in pursuance and by the Authority of this Act; and if...
Page 7 - ... pounds for the forbearance of one hundred pounds for a year; and so after that rate for a greater or lesser sum, or for a longer or shorter time...
Page 69 - ... or indorsable over in the same manner as inland bills of exchange are or may be, according to the custom of merchants...