A Practical Treatise on the Law of Bankers; Cheques, Letters of Credit, and Drafts: Comprising the Statutes and Cases Relative Thereto : with ObservationsWaterlow & Sons, 1878 - 170 pages |
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... returned for that purpose , and Clough discounted the bill for £ 20 . Clough asked the man if he was known in the town . He said he did not know any one there . The jury returned , as their ver- dict upon questions specially submitted ...
... returned for that purpose , and Clough discounted the bill for £ 20 . Clough asked the man if he was known in the town . He said he did not know any one there . The jury returned , as their ver- dict upon questions specially submitted ...
Page 60
... returned , but concealed the fact that the bankers had stopped payment , which A. did not know . A. thereupon gave B. £ 5 , and an I.O.U. for £ 5 . 10s . , and took back the cheque . It was proved that C. had funds in the hands of the ...
... returned , but concealed the fact that the bankers had stopped payment , which A. did not know . A. thereupon gave B. £ 5 , and an I.O.U. for £ 5 . 10s . , and took back the cheque . It was proved that C. had funds in the hands of the ...
Page 78
... returned a verdict for the defendants . Crowder having moved for a rule calling upon the defendants to show cause why there should not be a new trial , on the ground of misdirection , the Court said " This was an action against the ...
... returned a verdict for the defendants . Crowder having moved for a rule calling upon the defendants to show cause why there should not be a new trial , on the ground of misdirection , the Court said " This was an action against the ...
Page 100
... returned by them " Not found . ' Tindal , C.J. , in summing up , said- " This is an action brought to recover a sum of £ 154 , which the plaintiffs say they have paid under a mistake . In point of fact , the question is , whether , upon ...
... returned by them " Not found . ' Tindal , C.J. , in summing up , said- " This is an action brought to recover a sum of £ 154 , which the plaintiffs say they have paid under a mistake . In point of fact , the question is , whether , upon ...
Page 107
... returned about 5 o'clock in the afternoon of the 19th , the bank having closed at four . The fact of the receipt of the cheques was then disclosed to him by Mr. Reader . The post leaves Sandwich at 7 o'clock in the evening , two hours ...
... returned about 5 o'clock in the afternoon of the 19th , the bank having closed at four . The fact of the receipt of the cheques was then disclosed to him by Mr. Reader . The post leaves Sandwich at 7 o'clock in the evening , two hours ...
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Common terms and phrases
acceptance act of bankruptcy action afterwards agent altered appeared assignees Bank of England banker banker paying banking-house bankrupt Barnewall bill of exchange bonâ fide cash cheque in question cheque is crossed cheque or draft cheques drawn circumstances clerk contract Court creditor crossed cheques crossed specially debt defendant's defendants delivered donatio mortis causa drawer duty entitled to recover evidence fact favour forged forgery fraud fraudulent funds genuine gift inter vivos given hands held indorsed instrument issued Kilsby L. J. Ch letter of credit liable London Lord Lord Denman Lord Tenterden ment Messrs Miller negligence November obtained party pay the cheque payable to bearer payee paying a cheque Peter Pole plaintiff presented for payment promissory note proved Ramsbottom received recover back Robert Matson rule Ryder Sewell & Cross Shackell signature statutes sum of money Tenbruggenhate tender transaction trial trustees United Kingdom verdict Vict Wingham
Popular passages
Page 51 - Any contract which if made between private persons would be by law required to be in writing, and signed...
Page 56 - ... be acquired by or devolve upon her after marriage, including any wages, earnings, money, and property gained or acquired by her in any employment, trade, or occupation, in which she is engaged, or which she carries on separately from her husband, or by the exercise of any literary, artistic or scientific skill.
Page 121 - ... either in payment or as a security, or by purchase or otherwise, shall not be entitled to recover thereon, or to make the same available for any purpose whatever.
Page 42 - In case of any action founded upon a bill of exchange, or other negotiable instrument, it shall be lawful for the court or a judge to order that the loss of such instrument shall not be get up, provided an indemnity is given, to the satisfaction of the court or judge, or a master, against the claims of any other person upon such negotiable instrument.
Page 34 - ... under circumstances which ought to have excited the suspicion of a prudent and careful man.
Page 124 - ... a draft on any banker made payable to bearer or to order on demand bears across its face an addition, in written or stamped letters, of the name of any banker, or of the words 'and company...
Page 97 - But we are all of opinion that the holder of a bill is entitled to know on the day when it becomes due whether it is an honoured or dishonoured bill, and that, if he receive the money, and is suffered to retain it during the whole of that day, the parties who paid it cannot recover it back.