Popular Law Library, Putney...Cree publishing Company, 1908 |
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Página 12
... authority is that found as an appendix to the first volume of Cranch's Reports of the Supreme Court of the United States , some selections from which are here inserted : " 1. In order to ascertain how the law stood before that statute ...
... authority is that found as an appendix to the first volume of Cranch's Reports of the Supreme Court of the United States , some selections from which are here inserted : " 1. In order to ascertain how the law stood before that statute ...
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... authorities will be added only that of Christian , in his note to 1 Bl . Com . , 75. " The lex mercatoria , or custom of ... authority as far as subjects existed for it to act upon . The reason why it was not so recognized by the courts ...
... authorities will be added only that of Christian , in his note to 1 Bl . Com . , 75. " The lex mercatoria , or custom of ... authority as far as subjects existed for it to act upon . The reason why it was not so recognized by the courts ...
Página 21
... authority to make payments if the drawee chooses to do so . * 1 Some other definitions are as follows : " An unconditional order from A to B directing B to pay Ca certain sum of money therein named . " Byles on Bills . " An ...
... authority to make payments if the drawee chooses to do so . * 1 Some other definitions are as follows : " An unconditional order from A to B directing B to pay Ca certain sum of money therein named . " Byles on Bills . " An ...
Página 30
... authority of the parties , " and that there were funds of the drawer in the hands of the acceptor.15 None of the facts thus ad- mitted can be disputed in a suit by a bona fide holder for value , but as between the immediate parties to ...
... authority of the parties , " and that there were funds of the drawer in the hands of the acceptor.15 None of the facts thus ad- mitted can be disputed in a suit by a bona fide holder for value , but as between the immediate parties to ...
Página 47
... authorities to the contrary . " A distinction is sometimes drawn , more es- pecially in New York , between cases where negotiable paper is received in absolute payment and extinguish- ment of a precedent debt and those wherein it is ...
... authorities to the contrary . " A distinction is sometimes drawn , more es- pecially in New York , between cases where negotiable paper is received in absolute payment and extinguish- ment of a precedent debt and those wherein it is ...
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Términos y frases comunes
acceptance for honor acceptance supra protest acceptor adjudged agent amount application assignment bank bankrupt bill of exchange bill or note Bills and Notes bona fide holder bond claim co-sureties common law consideration contract of insurance court of bankruptcy creditor debt deemed default defense delivery discharge dishonored by non-acceptance drawer and indorsers due course equity filed fraud give notice given guarantor guaranty holder for value holder in due instru instrument is payable insurable interest jurisdiction law merchant lex mercatoria maker maturity ment merchants negotiable instrument non-payment notice of dishonor obligation paid paper payable on demand payee person petition plaintiff presentment for acceptance presentment for payment principal debtor proceedings promissory note reasonable referee rule secondarily liable SECTION signature specified statute subrogated subsequent sum certain surety suretyship thereof tion transfer trustee unless valid void Wend
Pasajes populares
Página 93 - 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.
Página 88 - An accommodation party is one who has signed the instrument as maker, drawer, acceptor, or indorser, without receiving value therefor, and for the purpose of lending his name to some other person. Such a person is liable on the instrument to a holder for value, notwithstanding such holder at the time of taking the instrument knew him to be only an accommodation party.
Página 84 - In order, however, that any such instrument when completed may be enforced against any person who became a party thereto prior to its completion, it must be filled up strictly in accordance with the authority given and within a reasonable time. But if any such instrument, after completion, is negotiated to a holder in due course it is valid and effectual for all purposes in his hands, and he may enforce it as if it had been filled up strictly in accordance with the authoritjgiven and within a reasonable...
Página 304 - If a bankrupt shall have given a preference within four months before the filing of a petition, or after the filing of the petition and before the adjudication, and the person receiving it, or to be benefited thereby, or his agent acting therein, shall have had reasonable cause to believe that it was intended thereby to give a preference, it shall be voidable by the trustee, and he may recover the property or its value from such person.
Página 274 - A discharge in bankruptcy shall release a bankrupt from all of his provable debts, except such as (1) Are due as a tax levied by the United States, the State, county, district, or municipality in which he resides ; (2) Are judgments in actions for frauds, or obtaining property by false pretenses or false representations, or for willful and malicious injuries to the person or property of another...
Página 102 - When the day of maturity falls upon Sunday, or a holiday, the instrument is payable on the next succeeding business day. Instruments falling due on Saturday are to be presented for payment on the next succeeding business day, except that instruments payable on demand may, at the option of the holder, be presented for payment before twelve o'clock noon on Saturday when that entire day is not a holiday.
Página 22 - Act is an unconditional promise in writing made by one person to another signed by the maker engaging to pay on demand, or at a fixed or determinable future time, a sum certain in money to order or to bearer.
Página 357 - Deceased, do make or cause to be made a true and perfect Inventory...
Página 83 - Where an instrument expressed to be payable at a fixed period after date is issued undated, or where the acceptance of an instrument payable at a fixed period after sight is undated, any holder may insert therein the true date of issue or acceptance, and the instrument shall be payable accordingly.
Página 264 - Acts of bankruptcy by a person shall consist of his having (1) conveyed, transferred, concealed or removed, or permitted to be concealed or removed, any part of his property with intent to hinder, delay or defraud his creditors, or any of them...