The Law Times Reports: Containing All the Cases Argued and Determined in the House of Lords, ... ; Together with a Selection of Cases of Universal Application Decided in the Superior Courts in Ireland and in Scotland, 50. köideLaw Times Office, 1884 |
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... Bills of Exchange Act 1882 . A banker's cheque is substantially a bill of ex- change , attended with many , though not all , of the privileges of a bill , and is within the definition of a " bill of exchange " given in sect . 3 of the Bills ...
... Bills of Exchange Act 1882 . A banker's cheque is substantially a bill of ex- change , attended with many , though not all , of the privileges of a bill , and is within the definition of a " bill of exchange " given in sect . 3 of the Bills ...
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... BILL OF EXCHANGE . Acceptance by directors Company - No power to accept Personal liability . ( See COMPANY . ) ( West London Commercial Bank Limited v . Kitson and others . ) - 187 397 .. 208 , 656 Acceptance for value - Death of ...
... BILL OF EXCHANGE . Acceptance by directors Company - No power to accept Personal liability . ( See COMPANY . ) ( West London Commercial Bank Limited v . Kitson and others . ) - 187 397 .. 208 , 656 Acceptance for value - Death of ...
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... Bills of Sale Act 1878. An affidavit filed on registering a bill of sale which has been sworn before a commissioner , and the jurat of which is signed by him , is sufficient , although it does not in any way state that the per- son ...
... Bills of Sale Act 1878. An affidavit filed on registering a bill of sale which has been sworn before a commissioner , and the jurat of which is signed by him , is sufficient , although it does not in any way state that the per- son ...
Page xxiv
... bills , accepted a bill of exchange in their own names on behalf of the com- pany , as a recognition of a debt due from the com- pany to the drawer . The defendants told the drawer not to negotiate the bill , but took no other steps to ...
... bills , accepted a bill of exchange in their own names on behalf of the com- pany , as a recognition of a debt due from the com- pany to the drawer . The defendants told the drawer not to negotiate the bill , but took no other steps to ...
Page xl
... bill , or its value . The bankers refused to deliver up the bill , on the ground that the plaintiffs had not taken out pro- bate , but said they were ready and willing to give up the bill to the plaintiffs on their production of probate ...
... bill , or its value . The bankers refused to deliver up the bill , on the ground that the plaintiffs had not taken out pro- bate , but said they were ready and willing to give up the bill to the plaintiffs on their production of probate ...
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