CHAP. II. Parties to Bills &c.

The capacity of contracting parties, and who may be such

Corporations

Infants

Married women

Effect of incapacity as to other parties

The number of parties, and mode of becoming such

By act of agent

By act of partner

CHAP. III.-Form and Requisites of Bills, &c.-Considera-

tion for same.-Construction of them.-Consequence of

Alteration and Drawer's Liability

The forms of bills, &c. in general

Their general requisites

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Their parts and particular requisites

The stamp duty

Place where made

CHITTY ON BILLS.

4 to

5 to 8

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8 to 9

9 to 10

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10 to 11

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CHAP. IV.-Of Indorsements and Transfers of Bills, &c.

What bills, &c. are transferrable

Who may transfer

'The time when a transfer may be made

Modes of transfer

By indorsement in blank

By indorsement in full or special

By delivery

The effect of transfer

136 to 140

140

140 to 146

Indemnity to indorser

146 to 147

act}

147 to 154

Consequences of loss of a bill, &c. and holder's conduct

thereon

CHAP. V.-Presentment of Bill for Acceptance.-Acceptance.

Non-Acceptance.-Holder's Conduct thereupon; and of 158 to 244

Acceptance Supra Protest

Form of it

Extent or effect

Absolute

Conditional

Partial or varying

Liability of acceptor, and his right in certain cases

How this liability may be discharged

Liability of a party promising to pay a bill

Indemnity to acceptor and his right

Non-acceptance, and holder's conduct thereon

183 to 188

188 to 193

193 to 195

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196 to 240

The protest, form of notice of non-acceptance, and mode

215 to 222

The time when protest must be made and notice given

223 to 225

CHAP. VI.-Of Presentment for Payment.-Of Payment.

Holder's Conduct on Non-payment; and of Payment Su-

Time when a bill, &c. should be presented for payment

233 to 240

240

240 to 244

241 to 242

242

242

243 to 244

245 to 321

245 to 264

245 to 259

259 to 262

262 to 278

264

267

Of payment

By and to whom it may be made

Within what time it must be made

Payment, how made, and what amounts to it

Consequences of giving time to, or releasing acceptor

Effect of indulgence to prior parties

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268

269

269 to 276

276 to 278

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278 to 279

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279 to 280

280 to 308

280 to 285

285 to 286

286 to 289

290 to 298

Form and mode of protesting and giving notice

310 to 313

The time when notice must be made and given

The remaining points

Of

payment supra protest

Of proving under a commission, and compounding with

acceptor

Of the receipt for payment

Of the effect of payment, and payment by mistake
Of holder's conduct on non-payment

When notice of non-payment necessary

CHAP. VII.-Of Checks on Bankers

Bank of England Notes

Of promissory notes.

Of banker's notes

Of bank notes

322 to 323

CHAP. VIII.-Of Promissory Notes.-Bankers' Notes, and

Form and qualities of promissory notes

344 to 360

PART II.

THE REMEDIES ON A BILL, CHECK, OR NOTE,

341 to 486

CHAP. I.—By, and against whom an Action of Assumpsit} 341 to 486

on a Bill, Check, or Note, may be supported

CHAP. II.-Of the Affidavit.—Arrest.-Bail, and Declara-

tion in Assumpsit on a Bill, &c.

Affidavit to hold to bail

Of the arrest

Statement of the bill, &c.

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The necessary averments of breach of contract, &c.

Of the counts on consideration, and common counts

Common counts in general

Money lent

Money paid

Money had and received

Account stated

The common breach

CHAP. III.-Of Payment of Debt and Costs.-Judgment by

Default.-Pleas and Defence in Action on Assumpsit, on

a Bill, &c.

Of staying proceedings on payment of debt and costs

Of judgment by default

Of the pleas and defence

CHAP. IV. Of the Evidence in an Action on a Bill,

Note, &c.

Re-exchange

Provision, &c.

CHAP. VI. Of the Action of Debt on a Bill, &c.

427 to 429

CHAP. VII.-Of Bankruptcy

430 to 486