A Digest of the Law Relating to Bills of Exchange, Promissory Notes, and Bankers' Checks: With an Appendix Containing the Statutes and Forms |
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... question was only an agreement and not a promissory note ; but that in the hands of a bona fide holder who received it as a promissory note , might possibly be considered as such . Leeds v . Lancashire , 2 Cumpb . 205. But where there ...
... question was only an agreement and not a promissory note ; but that in the hands of a bona fide holder who received it as a promissory note , might possibly be considered as such . Leeds v . Lancashire , 2 Cumpb . 205. But where there ...
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... question , by having given a general authority to the drawer to draw bills on him payable to fictitious persons , evidence is admissible of irregular and suspicious transactions and circumstances , relating to other bills drawn by the ...
... question , by having given a general authority to the drawer to draw bills on him payable to fictitious persons , evidence is admissible of irregular and suspicious transactions and circumstances , relating to other bills drawn by the ...
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... question for the Jury , whether or no the word May was in a different writing from the rest of the note , and whether the note had been altered after it was made and delivered by the defendant , and so had become a perfect instrument ...
... question for the Jury , whether or no the word May was in a different writing from the rest of the note , and whether the note had been altered after it was made and delivered by the defendant , and so had become a perfect instrument ...
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... question in favour of Myers , in consideration of the good will and fixtures . Myers then took the bill to Joseph Hart , the drawee and defendant , at whose desire he altered the date of the bill . It appeared , also , that while the ...
... question in favour of Myers , in consideration of the good will and fixtures . Myers then took the bill to Joseph Hart , the drawee and defendant , at whose desire he altered the date of the bill . It appeared , also , that while the ...
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... question as an agent but as partner ; and lastly , that the general words in the powers attorney were not to be construed at large , but as giving ge- neral powers for the carrying into effect the special purposes of for which they were ...
... question as an agent but as partner ; and lastly , that the general words in the powers attorney were not to be construed at large , but as giving ge- neral powers for the carrying into effect the special purposes of for which they were ...
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A Digest of the Law Relating to Bills of Exchange, Promissory Notes, and ... Henry Roscoe No preview available - 2023 |
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Common terms and phrases
acceptance supra protest acceptor accommodation bill action aforesaid afterwards agent alteration amount ante appeared assignees averment Bank of England banker or bankers bankruptcy Bayley bearer on demand became bankrupt bill became due bill drawn bill of exchange bill or note bill payable bill was drawn bills and notes bona fide Campb Chitty court of K. B. creditor custom of merchants debt declaration defendant discharged discounted draft or order East evidence exceeding foreign bills further enacted given hands holder indorsed inland bill instrument issued jury letter liable London Lord Eldon Lord Kenyon Lord Mansfield maker ment months after date negotiable nonsuited note payable notice of dishonor opinion paid partners partnership party payee person or persons plaintiff promise to pay promissory note proof protest prove Raym refused shew Smith stamp Stark statute sued sufficient sum of money Taunt thereof usurious value received verdict witness
Popular passages
Page 296 - ... contractor, executor, or administrator shall lose the benefit of the said enactments, or either of them, so as to be chargeable in respect or by reason only of any written acknowledgment or promise made and signed by any other or others of them ; provided always, that nothing herein contained shall alter, or take away, or lessen the effect of any payment of any principal or interest made by any person whatsoever...
Page 48 - 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 341 - ... due on either side on the balance of such account and no more, shall be claimed or paid on either side respectively...
Page 384 - no action shall be brought whereby to charge any executor or administrator upon any special promise to answer damages out of his own estate ; or whereby to charge the defendant upon any special promise to answer for the debt, default, or miscarriage of another person...
Page 4 - ... and also every such note payable to any person or persons, body politick and corporate, his, her, or their order, shall be assignable or indorsable over, in the same manner as inland bills of exchange are or may be, according to the custom of merchants...
Page 361 - Justice told the jury that there were two questions for their consideration : First, whether the plaintiff had given value for the bill, of which there could be no doubt ; and, secondly, whether he took it under circumstances which ought to have excited the suspicion of a prudent and careful man.
Page 406 - ... and in any such action the defendant may plead the general issue, and give this Act and the special matter in evidence at any trial to be had thereupon...
Page 405 - ... to appeal to the justices of the peace at the next general quarter sessions of the peace to be holden for the county...
Page 402 - AND be it further Enacted, by the Authority aforesaid, That this Act shall continue and be in Force, for and during Two Years, next after the Passing thereof, and from thence to the End of the next Session of Assembly.
Page 427 - ... specified in such drafts or orders, and provided the same shall bear date on or before the day on which the same shall be issued ; and provided the same do not direct the payment to be made by bills or promissory notes.