A Treatise of the Law of Bills of Exchange: Promissory Notes, Bank-notes, Bankers' Cash-notes, and Checks |
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... Discharge from Execution CHAPTER XVII . OF RELEASE . CHAPTER XVIII . OF. What in Different Countries . How reckoned Sandays and Holidays how reck- oned Premature Presentment On what Instruments Days of Grace allowed Presentment of Bills ...
... Discharge from Execution CHAPTER XVII . OF RELEASE . CHAPTER XVIII . OF. What in Different Countries . How reckoned Sandays and Holidays how reck- oned Premature Presentment On what Instruments Days of Grace allowed Presentment of Bills ...
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... Discharge from Execution Part Payment Offer to give Time Agreement with a Stranger 195 . 195 . 195 . 195 Discharge of prior Parties by giving time to Drawee who has not ac- cepted Warrant of Attorney · HOW THE DISCHARGE OF THE SURETY ...
... Discharge from Execution Part Payment Offer to give Time Agreement with a Stranger 195 . 195 . 195 . 195 Discharge of prior Parties by giving time to Drawee who has not ac- cepted Warrant of Attorney · HOW THE DISCHARGE OF THE SURETY ...
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... Discharge of a Forged Bill may or may not be recovered back Inspection of a Bill supposed to be Forged Policy of the Law . 266 268 WRIT AND CONTINUING IT DOWN . 274 THE SAVING CLAUSE When Introduced . 270 The present Statue . 270 ...
... Discharge of a Forged Bill may or may not be recovered back Inspection of a Bill supposed to be Forged Policy of the Law . 266 268 WRIT AND CONTINUING IT DOWN . 274 THE SAVING CLAUSE When Introduced . 270 The present Statue . 270 ...
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... Discharge . 316 Statutes of Limitation 320 CASES IN WHICH LEX LOCI SOLU- TIONIS GOVERNS . 316 Foreign Indorsement of English Notes . Protest and Notice of Dishonour Pleading Burthen of Proof . . 320 320 • 320 317 Who may sue on a Bill ...
... Discharge . 316 Statutes of Limitation 320 CASES IN WHICH LEX LOCI SOLU- TIONIS GOVERNS . 316 Foreign Indorsement of English Notes . Protest and Notice of Dishonour Pleading Burthen of Proof . . 320 320 • 320 317 Who may sue on a Bill ...
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... of the fiat or Adjudication of Bankruptcy Notice of Act of Bankruptcy 359 . . 360 Bill to petitioning Creditor In what cases the holder may prove . 360 • 360 CHAPTER XXXVI . OF THE EFFECT OF A DISCHARGE UNDER xxviii CONTENTS .
... of the fiat or Adjudication of Bankruptcy Notice of Act of Bankruptcy 359 . . 360 Bill to petitioning Creditor In what cases the holder may prove . 360 • 360 CHAPTER XXXVI . OF THE EFFECT OF A DISCHARGE UNDER xxviii CONTENTS .
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Common terms and phrases
acceptance acceptor accommodation bill act of bankruptcy action aforesaid afterwards agent amount assignees assumpsit Bank of England banker bankrupt Bayley bill drawn bill of exchange bill or note bills and notes Bing Branch Bank Camp consideration contract copartnership Court Courts of equity creditor debt debtor defendant demand discharge Dowl drawer East entitled equity evidence exceeding Exch foreign bill fraud further enacted given governor and company Hamp held holder Ibid indorser inland bill instrument interest issued Jones judgment liable Lord Ellenborough maker ment negotiable negotiable instrument note payable notice of dishonour paid partner party payable to bearer payee payment person or persons plaintiff plea pleaded present principal promise to pay promissory note proved Q. B. Rep received recover Scott set-off Smedes Smith stamp Stark statute sufficient supra protest surety Taunt thereof tion transfer unless usurious Vict void
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Page 595 - ... or over which such person shall at the time of entering up such judgment, or at any time afterwards, have any disposing power which he might without the assent of any other person exercise for his own benefit...
Page 593 - Act, no warrant of attorney to confess judgment in any personal action, or cognovit actionem given by any person, shall be of any force, unless there shall be present some attorney of one of the Superior Courts on behalf of such person, expressly named by him, and attending at his request, to inform him of the nature and effect of such warrant or cognovit before the same is executed; which attorney shall subscribe his name as a witness to the due execution thereof, and thereby declare himself to...
Page 583 - ... for the reimbursing or repaying any money knowingly lent or advanced for such gaming or betting as aforesaid, or lent or advanced at the time and place of such play, to any person or persons so gaming or betting as aforesaid, or that shall, during such play, so play or bet, shall be utterly void, frustrate, and of none effect, to all intents and purposes whatsoever, any statute, law, or usage to the contrary thereof in anywise notwithstanding ; and that, where such mortgages, securities.
Page 130 - Parliament, and that it shall not be lawful for any body politic or corporate whatsoever created or to be created, or for any other persons whatsoever united or to be united in covenants or partnership exceeding the number of six persons in that part of Great Britain called England, to borrow, owe, or take up any sum or sums of money on their bills or notes payable on demand or at any less time than six months from the borrowing thereof...
Page 556 - ... every such offender shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, being convicted thereof, shall be liable, at the discretion of the Court, to be transported beyond the seas for any term not exceeding fourteen years, nor less than seven years, or to suffer such other punishment by fine or imprisonment, or by both, as the Court shall award...
Page 120 - That no action shall be maintained whereby to charge any person upon any promise made, after full age, to pay any debt contracted during infancy, or upon any ratification, after full age...
Page 603 - ... but that every person so offered may and shall be admitted to give evidence on oath, or solemn affirmation in those cases wherein affirmation is by law receivable, notwithstanding that such person may or shall have an interest in the matter in question, or in the event of the trial of any issue, matter, question or...
Page 539 - That if any bankrupt, at the time he becomes bankrupt, shall, by the consent and permission of the true owner thereof, have in his possession, order, or disposition, any goods or chattels whereof he was reputed owner...
Page 538 - ... banker's house or other place only, and not otherwise or elsewhere, such acceptance shall be deemed and taken to be to all...
Page 579 - ... any bill of exchange or promissory note be affected by reason of any statute or law in force for the prevention of usury...