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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Page 20
... took the bill or note bona fide , and upon a valid consideration . " 5. Effect of delay in presenting a cheque on the liability of the drawer . The drawer of a cheque is not discharged by any delay in presenting it short of the six ...
... took the bill or note bona fide , and upon a valid consideration . " 5. Effect of delay in presenting a cheque on the liability of the drawer . The drawer of a cheque is not discharged by any delay in presenting it short of the six ...
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... took it , conceived any doubt but that the defendants would pay it : but that they ( the de- fendants ) on the 15th November , 1796 , sent this cheque into the world with its own death - wound about it , and that it was not negotiable ...
... took it , conceived any doubt but that the defendants would pay it : but that they ( the de- fendants ) on the 15th November , 1796 , sent this cheque into the world with its own death - wound about it , and that it was not negotiable ...
Page 25
... took it . " But when any loss has arisen by the delay - as for instance , if the banker has failed with effects of the drawer - then the latter will be discharged , unless the holder has used due diligence in pre- senting the cheque ...
... took it . " But when any loss has arisen by the delay - as for instance , if the banker has failed with effects of the drawer - then the latter will be discharged , unless the holder has used due diligence in pre- senting the cheque ...
Page 26
... case was clearly a cheque , and that the holder took it four days after it was payable , and yet he was allowed to recover the amount of the drawer . But in subsequent cases great stress has been 26 GENERAL RIGHTS AND LIABILITIES.
... case was clearly a cheque , and that the holder took it four days after it was payable , and yet he was allowed to recover the amount of the drawer . But in subsequent cases great stress has been 26 GENERAL RIGHTS AND LIABILITIES.
Page 27
... took the cheque to one of the defendants for the change . Questions were then asked of the woman , and she said she was upper servant in a gentleman's family . She was desired to write her name and address on the cheque , but she said ...
... took the cheque to one of the defendants for the change . Questions were then asked of the woman , and she said she was upper servant in a gentleman's family . She was desired to write her name and address on the cheque , but she said ...
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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.