NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS LAW.

“Bank” includes any person or association of persons carrying on the business of banking, whether incorporated or not. "Bearer" means the person in possession of a bill or note which is payable to bearer.

"Bill" means bill of exchange, and "note" means negotiable promissory note.

"Delivery" means transfer of possession, actual or constructive, from one person to another.

"Holder" means the payee or indorsee of a bill or note, who is in possession of it, or the bearer thereof.

"Indorsement" means an indorsement completed by delivery. "Instrument" means negotiable instrument.

"Issue" means the first delivery of the instrument, complete in form to a person who takes it as a holder.

"Person" includes a body of persons, whether incorporated or not.

"Value" means valuable consideration.

"Written" includes printed, and "writing" includes print.

SEC. 192. The person "primarily" liable on an instrument is the person who by the terms of the instrument is absolutely required to pay the same. All other parties are "secondarily" liable.

SEC. 193. In determining what is "reasonable time" or an "unreasonable time" regard is to be had to the nature of the instrument, the usage of trade or business (if any) with respect to such instruments, and the facts of the particular case.

SEC. 194. Where the day, or the last day, for doing an act herein required or permitted to be done falls on Sunday or on a holiday, the act may be done on the next succeeding secular or business day.

SEC. 195. The provisions of this Act uo not apply to negotiable in. struments made and delivered prior to the passage hereof.

SEC. 196. In any case not provided for in this Act the rules of the law merchant shall govern.

SEC. 197. Of the laws enumerated in the schedules hereto annexed that portion specified in the last column is repealed.

SEC. 198. This chapter shall take effect on

The foregoing statute is now in force in

New York,
Virginia,

Florida,

Wisconsin,

North Dakota,

Tennessee,

Washington,

District of Columbia.

Massachusetts,
Colorado,
Rhode Island,
Utah,
Oregon,

JAMES B. BRADWELL.

REPORT OF NECROLOGIST.

To the President and Members of the Illinois State Bar Associa tion:

Under the Constitution and By-Laws of this Association it is made the duty of the Necrologist to provide for preservation among the archives of the Association, suitable written or printed memoranda of the lives and characters of the deceased members of the Bar of this State, and to report to each annual meeting of this Association. In pursuance of this duty, your Necrologist respectfully reports for the year ending July 1, 1899, the following:

HON. JOHN MOSES died in Chicago July 3, 1898. He was widely known as the author of Moses' History of Illinois, was admitted to the Illinois bar December 13, 1847; was on Governor Yates' staff during the war with the rank of Colonel; was a member of the Legislature and secretary of the Chicago Historical Society. (See 6 Obituary Memoranda, page 235.)

CHARLES WHEELER NICHOLES died July 3, 1898; was admitted to the Illinois bar September 14, 1877 (See 6 Obituary Memoranda, page 236.)

S. D. KING died July 8, 1898. He was a member of the law firm of Wilbur, Eldridge, Alden & King. (See 6 Obituary Memoranda, page 237.)

FRANCIS W. S. BRAWLEY died August 19, 1898; was admitted to the Illinois bar August 24, 1847; had been a prominent editor; County Superintendent of Schools at Freeport; postmaster; city attorney; partner in the practice of law with

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Hon. Thos. J. Turner, and for many years a practitioner at the Chicago bar. (See 6 Obituary Memoranda, page 236.)

JAMES A. PERRY, was a private in Company A, First Illinois Infantry, and died August 20, 1898, on board the Olivette, while on his way north from Santiago. He was buried at sea with such military honors as could be given him on the ship. He was admitted to the Illinois bar in June, 1898. (See 6 Obituary Memoranda, page 237.)

CHARLES W. RICHARDSON was admitted to the Illinois bar May 7, 1897. He enlisted in Company L, First Illinois Volun teer Infantry and died in the service of his country at Santiago, Cuba, August 20, 1898. (See 6 Obituary Memoranda, page 237.)

GENERAL GEORGE W. SMITH died September 16, 1898, at his home. He was admitted to the Illinois bar June 19, 1858, and had an extensive and varied practice. He entered the service as Captain of Company A, 88 Illinois Volunteers in 1862. At the battle of Stone River, Captain Smith was severely wounded and taken prisoner. A negro helped him to escape, and after a week he was back in the Union lines. Captain and Colonel Smith fought in many battles; was wounded many times and brevetted Brigadier-General. (See 6 Obit

uary Memoranda, page 240.)

THERON E. S. DIXON, a well known patent lawyer of Chicago, of the firm of Dixon & Fletcher, was drowned at Virginia Beach, Va. Mr. Dixon was a prominent patent lawyer, having been connected with many important cases, one being the case involving the validity of the Bell Telephone patent. (See 6 Obituary Memoranda, page 241.)

JOHN S. COOK died September 8, 1898. He was, many years ago, a member of the then well-known law firm of Wilson, Martin & Cook. From fourteen to twenty years he served in the 16th U. S. Regulars and was in the civil war. (See 6 Obituary Memoranda, page 241.)

JAMES B. BRADWELL.

HORACE TAYLOR, of Rockford, Ill., died August 29, 1898. He was admitted to the Illinois bar November 30, 1857, and had been a master in chancery for the last thirty years. (See 6 Obituary Memoranda, page 241.)

JAMES L. HIGH died October 3, 1898. He was recognized as one of the leading legal authors wherever the common law prevails. He had been one of the leading lawyers of Chicago for an ordinary generation. (See 6 Obituary Memoranda, pages 242-245.)

HON. SIDNEY SMITH died October 6, 1898. He came to Chicago in 1856, and with Grant Goodrich and William W. Farwell formed the law firm of Goodrich, Farwell & Smith. This law firm was one of the ablest in Chicago, and each of its members in turn occupied a seat upon the bench. Mr. Smith in his prime was strong and vigorous. He had a powerful voice and piercing eye, and had few equals and no superiors as a trial lawyer. (See 6 Obituary Memoranda, page 245.)

OLIVER T. MORTON, clerk of the United States Circuit Court of Appeals and youngest son of Oliver P. Morton, the famous war governor of Indiana, died October 12, 1898. He was admitted to the Indiana bar; came to Chicago and was appointed clerk. (See 6 Obituary Memoranda, page 246.)

FRANK J. CRAWFORD died October 13, 1898; was admitted to the Illinois bar September 28, 1858, and had been practic ing at the Chicago bar for more than a quarter of a century. (See 6 Obituary Memoranda, page 246.)

G. FRANK WHITE died October 13, 1898. He had been a practitioner at the Chicago bar ever since his admission. He was a kind-hearted, genial man and had hosts of friends both at the bar and among the people. (See 6 Obituary Memoranda, page 246.)

F. W. C. HAYES died November 1, 1898. He was admitted to the Illinois bar March 23, 1882, and at the time of his death was a member of the well-known law firm of Mann, Hayes &

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Miller. He was attorney for the Sanitary District, and was connected with the City Law Department under Mayor Wash burn. He had been a master in chancery and was an able lawyer. (See 6 Obituary Memoranda, page 247.)

HON. BALFOUR COWEN died November 9, 1898, at his home in Virden, Ill.; was admitted to the Illinois bar April 5, 1867; served as a member of the Legislature in 1894, and was elected County Judge of Macoupin county. He served as Captain through the war of the rebellion. (See 6 Obituary Memoranda, page 248.)

HOLLIS MONTAGUE CHASE died November 9, 1898. He was admitted to the Illinois bar October 22, 1890. Was a member of the law firm of Chase & Durand. (See 6 Obituary Memoranda, page 248.)

EDWARD GOWAN ASAY died November 24, 1898. He was admitted to the Illinois bar April 7, 1856. Mr. Asay was first a Methodist minister, then a professor at the head of an institution of learning connected with the Methodist church, and for more than an ordinary generation a prominent criminal lawyer. (See 6 Obituary Memoranda, page 248.)

GEORGE S. WILLITS died at San Juan, Porto Rico, November 26, 1898. Mr. Willits was for years a member of the well known law firm of Willits & Robbins of Chicago. (See 6 Obituary Memoranda, pages 249-251.)

JUDGE JOHN W. SHOWALTER, of the U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals, died December 10, 1898. Soon after graduation, Mr. Showalter came to Chicago and entered as a law student the office of Samuel M. Moore, for many years judge of the Superior Court, and Bernard G. Caulfield. He was admitted to the Illinois bar October 27, 1869, and remained with the firm of Moore & Caulfield until the firm was dissolved. Afterward he became a partner of the firm of Abbott & Oliver, and after the death of Mr. Abbott, the firm then became Oliver & Showalter, which was not dissolved until Mr. Showalter was appointed to the bench. Judge Showalter was an able and impartial