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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... intended , this collection of cases follows substantially the plan of the " Cases on Contracts . " With the design of rendering these volumes useful to the practising lawyer also , the editor has attempted to collect in foot - notes all ...
... intended , this collection of cases follows substantially the plan of the " Cases on Contracts . " With the design of rendering these volumes useful to the practising lawyer also , the editor has attempted to collect in foot - notes all ...
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... intended for bills would not be such , for it was every day's practice to make foreign bills payable to some party in this country , merely as agent for the drawers , and on their account . MAULE , J. I am of opinion that this is not a ...
... intended for bills would not be such , for it was every day's practice to make foreign bills payable to some party in this country , merely as agent for the drawers , and on their account . MAULE , J. I am of opinion that this is not a ...
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... intended to punish and prevent . See Willough- by's Case , 2 East , P. C. 582 , and id . 936 ; " 1 Leach , C. L. 95 , note ( a ) . In Hamilton v . Spottiswoode , 4 Ex . 200 , an instrument in the following form- ' " Dear Sir , - We ...
... intended to punish and prevent . See Willough- by's Case , 2 East , P. C. 582 , and id . 936 ; " 1 Leach , C. L. 95 , note ( a ) . In Hamilton v . Spottiswoode , 4 Ex . 200 , an instrument in the following form- ' " Dear Sir , - We ...
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... intended to operate , and in either point of view required a stamp . It was answered by Clayton , Serjt . , for the plaintiff , that it was not offered in evidence in either point of view , as stated by the de- 1 Shrivell v . Payne , 8 ...
... intended to operate , and in either point of view required a stamp . It was answered by Clayton , Serjt . , for the plaintiff , that it was not offered in evidence in either point of view , as stated by the de- 1 Shrivell v . Payne , 8 ...
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... intended the debt should be paid . Their meaning might be , in such case , merely to settle their accounts in writing , with a view to further dealings . But where a writing imports not only the acknowledgment of a debt , but an ...
... intended the debt should be paid . Their meaning might be , in such case , merely to settle their accounts in writing , with a view to further dealings . But where a writing imports not only the acknowledgment of a debt , but an ...
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acceptor accord action afterwards agreement alleged amount appears assignment ASSUMPSIT authority Bank bank-notes banker became due bill of exchange bill or note blank bona fide holder cited Conf contract count Court of Session custom of merchants debt decision declaration defendant defendant's delivered delivery demand demurrer discounted drawer evidence fact fraud given hands held indorsement instrument John judge judgment jury KING'S BENCH law of France liable London LORD ELLENBOROUGH Lord Mansfield maker ment months after date negotiable negotiable instrument NISI PRIUS nonsuit note payable notice opinion paid paper party payable to bearer payee payment person plaintiff plaintiff in error pleaded present promise to pay promissory note proved question refused Reported rule semble signature Smith stamp statute statute of Anne sued term thereof tion transfer trial usury valuable consideration value received verdict Wend Williams words
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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.