INDEX. PAGE AGENCY. Public Agents not responsible for contracts entered into in be- Although under seal, . Agency determined by the death of principal, unless connected Conflict of decision, as to whether this responsibility extends to How far they will be protected by ignorance of the law, 5 6 7 to 13 15 to 21 24 29 to 45 45 to 56 A consignee of goods is not, by the receipt of the consignment 56 to 66 ASSIGNMENTS. Effect of voluntary assignment by debtor living abroad, of pro- The requisition in the charter or by-laws of a corporation, re- General assignment for benefit of creditors valid, Not if effected by fraud or illegality, Conflict of authority as to validity of a stipulation requiring a 416, 417 414 390 to 400 ib. release, 409 Weight of authority does not require any express assent of creditors to, 417 PAGE BANKRUPT AND INSOLVENT LAWS. An assignment under the bankrupt law of a foreign country 72, 417, 466 A State may pass bankrupt laws to operate between its own Distinction between bankrupt and insolvent laws, BILLS OF EXCHANGE AND PROMISSORY NOTES. Action of debt lies against the acceptor of a bill by the payee, When the holder of one set of a bill of exchange may maintain 463, 474 348 350 an action upon it, without producing the rest, or account- principal debtor, Doctrine as to release of the endorser by indulgence given to . Bills of exchange, drawn between the several States, considered Pre-existing debt constitutes a valuable consideration on the transfer of a bill or note before maturity, Doctrine in New York, 358 .341 to 348 219 224 233 Promise to accept a non-existing bill of exchange, when suffi- . General promise may support an action for any damage result- Presentment of a bill or note, at the place where payable, not 242 to 250 249 ib. 251 Protest not required of inland bill or promissory note, 274 of death of notary, 277 Presentment of bill to drawee must be stated expressly in pro- 282 Diligence required of holder, as to the place, time, and mode of giving notice to endorser of dishonor, Cases in which notice of dishonor is not required, CONTRACTS. Meaning of that clause in the constitution which prohibits the 297 to 319 . 336 to 341 360 456 b. as a great principle the inviolability of contracts, and not and those affecting the remedies for its enforcement, These principles applicable as well to States as to individuals, CORPORATIONS. May contract without seal, May contract beyond the limits of the sovereignty creating them, EVIDENCE. Conflict of authority as to the admissibility of a party to a nego- General rule as to the admissibility of parol evidence to explain GUARANTEE. ,388 Conflict of authority, as to whether notice is required of the acceptance of a prospective guarantee, Or as to notice of default, PAGE 462 479 480 491 435, 445 436 to 440 444 442 133 137 Examination of the various classes of contracts, included under, 418 to 430 430 FRAUD. What concealment of material facts on a contract of sale will General rule is that an absolute sale of personal property, not Aliter, if the possession is incapable of delivery, or not required by the deed, 386 389, 408 PARTNERSHIP. Conflicting authority as to the validity of a general assignment Acknowledgment of a debt by one partner after dissolution, . How a partnership may be continued after death by one partner, PAYMENT. Payment in forged notes to the bank, whence they purport to Application of this rule to forged checks, SALE. 263: Distinction between absolute and conditional sales, accompanied f Of banks, when they form part of the contract, PAGE 67 to 79 79 to 89 89 to 115 116 371 to 384 383 365, 369 Effect of, in controlling the general rule, as to time of demand- 16 to 21 264 to 274 Conflict of authority on the question, whether an endorsee, 164 to 175 |