A Selection of Cases on the Law of Bills and Notes and Other Negotiable Paper: With Full References and Citations, and Also an Index and Summary of the Cases. Prepared for Use as a Text-book in Harvard Law School, Volumen1Soule and Bugbee, 1881 |
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... considered the meaning of the word ' order ' as importing a right on the part of the person who is supposed to have made it , and a duty on the part of the person on whom it is made . It follows , there- fore , that , whenever a forged ...
... considered the meaning of the word ' order ' as importing a right on the part of the person who is supposed to have made it , and a duty on the part of the person on whom it is made . It follows , there- fore , that , whenever a forged ...
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... considered cash equally with the current bills of this State . From authority , I cannot perceive any objection to the note in question . It would have been a note under the statute , if payable in bank - notes generally ; consequently ...
... considered cash equally with the current bills of this State . From authority , I cannot perceive any objection to the note in question . It would have been a note under the statute , if payable in bank - notes generally ; consequently ...
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... considered and treated as equivalent to money , which could not be predicated of a note payable in Canada money . Coin current in Canada might not be current in this State , and foreign bills are not regarded as money . Jones v . Fales ...
... considered and treated as equivalent to money , which could not be predicated of a note payable in Canada money . Coin current in Canada might not be current in this State , and foreign bills are not regarded as money . Jones v . Fales ...
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... considered a bill of exchange . 6 Cowen , 108 . Gridley , in reply . This case is clearly distinguishable from that in 6 Cowen . The bill here is not payable on a contingency . There was no difficulty in the taking up the note . The ...
... considered a bill of exchange . 6 Cowen , 108 . Gridley , in reply . This case is clearly distinguishable from that in 6 Cowen . The bill here is not payable on a contingency . There was no difficulty in the taking up the note . The ...
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... considered as a promissory note , since it was not made for the payment of any certain sum , and that it could not be given in evidence under the count upon an account stated , since it was an agree- ment , and for a larger sum than ...
... considered as a promissory note , since it was not made for the payment of any certain sum , and that it could not be given in evidence under the count upon an account stated , since it was an agree- ment , and for a larger sum than ...
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acceptance acceptor accord action afterwards agreement alteration amount appears applied assignment authority Bank bearer become bill of exchange blank bona fide brought cause circumstances cited common consideration considered contract count course court custom debt decided decision defendant delivered demand directed drawer drawn effect entitled evidence express fact fraud give given ground hands held holder indorsement instrument intended interest issue John judge judgment jury letter liable London Lord maker meaning ment merchants months negotiable never notice objection obtained opinion original paid party passed payable payee payment person plaintiff plea present principle promise to pay promissory note proved question reason received recover refused Reported respect rule semble signed Smith stamp statute sufficient taken term tion transfer trial verdict writing written
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Página 623 - A valuable consideration in the sense of the law may consist either in some right, interest, profit, or benefit accruing to the one party, or some forbearance, detriment, loss, or responsibility given, suffered, or undertaken by the other.
Página 645 - that the laws of the several states, except where the constitution, treaties or statutes of the United States shall otherwise require or provide, shall be regarded as rules of decision. In trials at common law, in the courts of the United States, In cases where they apply.
Página 611 - ... for a rule to show cause why a new trial should not be granted...
Página 708 - ... under circumstances which ought to have excited the suspicion of a prudent and careful man.
Página 587 - We may lay it down as a broad general principle, that, wherever one of two innocent persons must suffer by the acts of a third, he who has enabled such third person to occasion the loss must sustain it.
Página 646 - ... to ascertain upon general reasoning and legal analogies, what is the true exposition of the contract or instrument, or what is the just rule furnished by the principles of commercial law to govern the case.
Página 645 - In the ordinary use of language, it will hardly be contended that the decisions of courts constitute laws. They are, at most, only evidence of what the laws are, and are not of themselves laws.
Página 442 - Because no man shall be permitted to take the chance of committing a fraud, without running any risk of losing by the event, when it is detected.
Página 322 - ABINGER, CB I am of opinion that there ought to be no rule in this case. The...
Página 752 - If the Court should be of opinion that the plaintiff was entitled to recover back the money which was paid on the bond, the verdict was to stand.