A Treatise of the Law of Bills of Exchange: Promissory Notes, Bank-notes, Bankers' Cash-notes, and Checks |
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... Pleading 77 · 77 tinct paper . 76 • When Stamps were first imposed on Bills and Notes . Present Stamps on Bills and Promis- sory Notes . Stamps on foreigh Bills . 88 . 78 78 What regulations of former Stamp Act are still in force . 85 ...
... Pleading 77 · 77 tinct paper . 76 • When Stamps were first imposed on Bills and Notes . Present Stamps on Bills and Promis- sory Notes . Stamps on foreigh Bills . 88 . 78 78 What regulations of former Stamp Act are still in force . 85 ...
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... Pleading . 131 An Allonge . . 115 Mispelt Indorsement . 115 Equitable Relief in case of outstand- ing overdue Bill . . 131 By a plurality of holders 116 Burthen of Proof . 131 Conversion of blank into special In- Check drawn on Bearer's ...
... Pleading . 131 An Allonge . . 115 Mispelt Indorsement . 115 Equitable Relief in case of outstand- ing overdue Bill . . 131 By a plurality of holders 116 Burthen of Proof . 131 Conversion of blank into special In- Check drawn on Bearer's ...
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... PLEADING 141 Excused by putting Bill into Circu- lation . Or by other reasonable Cause To whom it should be made Proper Course for Holder when Drawee cannot be found , or is 142 142 142 · 142 In what cases the Drawee is liable Qualified ...
... PLEADING 141 Excused by putting Bill into Circu- lation . Or by other reasonable Cause To whom it should be made Proper Course for Holder when Drawee cannot be found , or is 142 142 142 · 142 In what cases the Drawee is liable Qualified ...
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... Pleading 166 · Evidence of Presentment . 167 Pleading When a Note is made so payable . 169 Bill or Note so payable by Supple- 169 mentary Memorandum Consequence of not duly Presenting 169 Presentment not necessary to charge Acceptor ...
... Pleading 166 · Evidence of Presentment . 167 Pleading When a Note is made so payable . 169 Bill or Note so payable by Supple- 169 mentary Memorandum Consequence of not duly Presenting 169 Presentment not necessary to charge Acceptor ...
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... Pleading . 204 • . 205 204 Evidence • € 205 Mode of such Acceptance Who may so Accept • Conduct which Holder should sue 206 pur- . 207 TEST 208 Rights of Acceptor supra PROTEST 209 What and how made 210 Right of Party paying supra ...
... Pleading . 204 • . 205 204 Evidence • € 205 Mode of such Acceptance Who may so Accept • Conduct which Holder should sue 206 pur- . 207 TEST 208 Rights of Acceptor supra PROTEST 209 What and how made 210 Right of Party paying supra ...
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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
Popular passages
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...