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... Promissory Notes and Cheques ; therefore the term " Bill " is used in the articles . of this Digest as meaning and including Promissory Note and Cheque , as well as Bill of Exchange . When a provision does not apply equally to Notes and ...
... Promissory Notes and Cheques ; therefore the term " Bill " is used in the articles . of this Digest as meaning and including Promissory Note and Cheque , as well as Bill of Exchange . When a provision does not apply equally to Notes and ...
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... note ; C. for the payee and first indorser of a bill or note . When a case is quoted , the date is given . This avoids the necessity of referring to more than one report ; and where cases are in conflict , it enables the reader to see ...
... note ; C. for the payee and first indorser of a bill or note . When a case is quoted , the date is given . This avoids the necessity of referring to more than one report ; and where cases are in conflict , it enables the reader to see ...
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... NOTE . - The term " Bill , " as used in the articles of this Digest , includes , mutatis mutandis , Promissory Note and Cheque as well as Bill of Exchange . When a provision does not apply equally to Notes and Cheques , the full ...
... NOTE . - The term " Bill , " as used in the articles of this Digest , includes , mutatis mutandis , Promissory Note and Cheque as well as Bill of Exchange . When a provision does not apply equally to Notes and Cheques , the full ...
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... Note.1 ILLUSTRATIONS . The 1. A. & Co. carry on business in London and Liverpool . London house draw a bill on the Liverpool house . The holder may treat it as a note made by the London house payable in Liverpool ; and if it be not paid ...
... Note.1 ILLUSTRATIONS . The 1. A. & Co. carry on business in London and Liverpool . London house draw a bill on the Liverpool house . The holder may treat it as a note made by the London house payable in Liverpool ; and if it be not paid ...
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... note.1 NOTE . - If a bill payable to drawer's order were indorsed by the drawer , though not signed by him on the face , this would probably be sufficient . It is so in France : Nouguier , § 199 ; Cf. Art . 32 . Art . 5. The drawee must ...
... note.1 NOTE . - If a bill payable to drawer's order were indorsed by the drawer , though not signed by him on the face , this would probably be sufficient . It is so in France : Nouguier , § 199 ; Cf. Art . 32 . Art . 5. The drawee must ...
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acceptance suprà protest acceptor accepts a bill accommodation accommodation bill action agent authority Bank of England banker Bankruptcy Barrister-at-Law bill drawn bill of exchange bill payable Bing Byles Camp Chancery cheque Chitty contract Court Demy 8vo Digest discharged drawer or indorser draws a bill entitled Exch Explanation French Code German Exchange Law give notice given HARRY GREENWOOD holder for value honour ILLUSTRATIONS indorsed in blank indorses a bill indorses the bill Inner Temple issued L. R. Ch L. R. Ex law calf Law Merchant liable Lincoln's Lincoln's Inn maker maturity ment Middle Temple negotiated Notary note payable NOTE.-In notice of dishonour Nouguier overdue party payable on demand payable to bearer payee payor person Pothier Practice presented for payment presentment for acceptance promissory note Robarts Royal 8vo signature Smith Solicitors stamp standard Law Statutes Taunt tion transfer Treatise Vict
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Page 3 - Where in a bill drawer and drawee are the same person, or where the drawee is a fictitious person, or a person not having capacity to contract, the holder may treat the instrument, at his option, either as a bill of exchange or a promissory note.
Page 226 - bill of exchange " for the purposes of this Act includes also draft, order, cheque, and letter of credit, and any document or writing (except a bank note) entitling or purporting to entitle any person, whether named therein or not, to payment by any other person of, or to draw upon any other person for, any sum of money therein mentioned.
Page 129 - Where a promissory note is in the body of it made payable at a particular place, it must be presented for payment at that place in order to render the maker liable.
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Page 26 - Where a bill is drawn in a set, each part of the set being numbered and containing a reference to the other parts, the whole of the parts constitute one bill.
Page 10 - Fisher's Digest of the Reported Cases determined in the House of Lords and Privy Council, and in the Courts of Common Law, Divorce, Probate, Admiralty and Bankruptcy, from Michaelmas Term, 1756, to Hilary Term, 1870 ; with References to the Statutes and Rules of Court. Founded on the Analytical Digest by Harrison, and adapted to the present practice of the Law. By R A.
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Page 59 - procuration" operates as notice that the agent has but a limited authority to sign, and the principal is bound only in case the agent in so signing acted within the actual limits of his authority.
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