McMaster's Commercial Decisions Affecting the Banker and Merchant [from the Decisions of the Highest Courts of the Several States], [1879-1913], Vol. 1-12, 15, 16, Volume 6 |
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Page xi
... ACCEPTANCE : Acceptance of offer of sale mailed by A. to owners of land held to be a com- pleted contract so as to entitle a broker to his commission , although A. induced postmaster to return letter to A. un- delivered . 125a . Certain ...
... ACCEPTANCE : Acceptance of offer of sale mailed by A. to owners of land held to be a com- pleted contract so as to entitle a broker to his commission , although A. induced postmaster to return letter to A. un- delivered . 125a . Certain ...
Page xiv
... Acceptance of offer of sale mailed by A. to owners of land , held to be a completed contract so as to entitled a broker to his commission , although A. induced postmaster to return letter to A. undelivered . 125a . Broker held entitled ...
... Acceptance of offer of sale mailed by A. to owners of land , held to be a completed contract so as to entitled a broker to his commission , although A. induced postmaster to return letter to A. undelivered . 125a . Broker held entitled ...
Page xvii
... acceptance by letter of an offer to sell property creates a binding contract when the letter is deposited in the post - office , held to apply only when the offer to sell comes by mail . 225a , No. 693 , p . 454 . Acceptance of offer of ...
... acceptance by letter of an offer to sell property creates a binding contract when the letter is deposited in the post - office , held to apply only when the offer to sell comes by mail . 225a , No. 693 , p . 454 . Acceptance of offer of ...
Page xix
... Acceptance of offer of sale mailed by A. to owners of land held to be a com- pleted contract SO as to entitle a broker to his commission , although A. induced postmaster to return letter to A. undelivered . 125a . Gift , void for lack ...
... Acceptance of offer of sale mailed by A. to owners of land held to be a com- pleted contract SO as to entitle a broker to his commission , although A. induced postmaster to return letter to A. undelivered . 125a . Gift , void for lack ...
Page xx
... acceptance thereof not to bind the acceptor beyond that fund . 67a , No. 634 , p . 159 . Certain guaranty , contained in a tele- gram sent by cashier of one national bank to another , that a certain draft drawn on one of its customers ...
... acceptance thereof not to bind the acceptor beyond that fund . 67a , No. 634 , p . 159 . Certain guaranty , contained in a tele- gram sent by cashier of one national bank to another , that a certain draft drawn on one of its customers ...
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Page 277 - Value is any consideration sufficient to support a simple contract. An antecedent or pre-existing debt constitutes value ; and is deemed such whether the instrument is payable on demand or at a future time.
Page 277 - A holder in due course holds the instrument free from any defect of title of prior parties, and free from defenses available to prior parties among themselves, and may enforce payment of the instrument for the full amount thereof against all parties liable thereon.
Page 277 - To exercise by its board of directors, or duly authorized officers or agents, subject to law, all such incidental powers as shall be necessary to carry on the business of banking; by discounting and negotiating promissory notes, drafts, bills of exchange, and other evidences of debt...
Page 277 - Where a signature is forged or made without the authority of the person whose signature it purports to be, it is wholly inoperative, and no right to retain the instrument, or to give a discharge therefor, or to enforce payment thereof against any party thereto, can be acquired through or under such signature, unless the party against whom it is sought to enforce such right is precluded from setting up the forgery or want of authority.
Page 277 - A holder in due course is a holder who has taken the instrument under the following conditions: (1) That it is complete and regular upon its face; (2) That he became the holder of it before it was overdue, and without notice that it had been previously dishonored, if such was the fact; (3) That he took it in good faith and for value; (4) That at the time it was negotiated to him he had no notice of any infirmity in the instrument or defect in the title of the person negotiating it.
Page 277 - The title of a person who negotiates an instrument is defective within the meaning of this act when he obtained the instrument, or any signature thereto, by fraud, duress or force and fear or other unlawful means, or for an illegal consideration or when he negotiates it in breach of faith, or under such circumstances as amount to a fraud.
Page 275 - Every contract for the leasing for*a longer period than one year, or for the sale of any lands, or any interest in lands, shall be void, unless the contract, or some note or memorandum thereof, expressing the consideration, be in writing, and be subscribed by the party by whom the lease or sale is made.
Page 295 - If a creditor has been preferred, and afterwards in good faith gives the debtor further credit without security of any kind for property which becomes a part of the debtor's...
Page 295 - In all cases of mutual debts or mutual credits between the estate of a bankrupt and a creditor the account shall be stated and one debt shall be set off against the other, and the balance only shall be allowed or paid.
Page 261 - Whenever a creditor, whose claim against a bankrupt estate is secured by the individual undertaking of any person, fails to prove such claim, such person may do so in the creditor's name, and if he discharge such undertaking in whole or in part he shall be subrogated to that extent to the rights of the creditor.