Where the instrument contains or a person adds to his signature words indicating that he signs for or on behalf of a principal, or in a representative capacity, he is not liable on the instrument if he was duly authorized; but the mere addition of words... The Theory and Practice of Banking - Page 484by Henry Dunning Macleod - 1886 - 4 pagesFull view - About this book
| American Bar Association - 1887 - 460 pages
...character, he is not personally liable thereon, except as above stated ; and the mere addition to his signature of words describing him as an agent, or as filling a representative character, shall exempt him from personal liability, unless it shall otherwise appear that the intention is to... | |
| Sir Mackenzie Dalzell Edwin Stewart Chalmers - 1882 - 126 pages
...or in a representative character, he is not personally liable thereon ; but the mere addition to his signature of words describing him as an agent, or...to the validity of the instrument shall be adopted. Sect. 97 expressly saves the operation of the Companies' Acts. When, then, a bill or note is signed... | |
| Institute of Bankers (Great Britain) - 1882 - 726 pages
...or in a representative character, he is not personally liable thereon ; but the mere addition to his signature of words describing him as an agent, or...to the validity of the instrument shall be adopted. THE CONSIDERATION FOR A BILL. Value and Holder for Value. 27. (1.) Valuable consideration for a bill... | |
| India, Patrick Dunlop Shaw - 1882 - 362 pages
...or in a representative character, he is not personally liable thereon ; but the mere addition to his signature of words describing him as an agent, or...to the validity of the instrument shall be adopted. The Consideration for a Sill. 27. (!•) Valuable consideration for a bill may be constituted by, —... | |
| W. D. Thorburn - 1882 - 316 pages
...in a representative character, he is not personally liable thereon (b), but the mere addition to his signature of words describing him as an agent, or...character, does not exempt him from personal liability (c). (2.) In determining whether a signature on a bill is that of the principal or that of the agent... | |
| Great Britain - 1882 - 574 pages
...representative character, he capacity. is not personally liable thereon ; but the mere addition to his signature of words describing him as an agent, or...character, does not exempt him from personal liability. Value and holder for value. Accommodation bill or party. (2.) In determining whether a signature on... | |
| 1882 - 1044 pages
...in a representative character, he is not personally liable thereupon; but the mere addition to his signature of words describing him as an agent or as filling a representative character dow not exempt him from personal liability." Sec. 33 provides that '' Where a bill purports to be indorsed... | |
| John Frederick Haynes - 1884 - 736 pages
...representative character, capacity, he is not personally liable thereon, but the mere addition to his signature of words describing him as an agent, or...to the validity of the instrument shall be adopted. The Consideration fur a Hill. 27. — (1.) Valuable consideration for a bill may be constituted Vaiueandhoidor... | |
| South Australia - 1884 - 330 pages
...or in a representative character, he is not personally liable thereon; but the mere addition to his signature of words describing him as an agent, or...by whose hand it is written, the construction most favorable to the validity of the instrument shall be adopted. The Consideration for a Bill. 27. (!•)... | |
| James Walter Smith - 1884 - 164 pages
...or in a representative character, he is not personally liable thereon ; but the mere addition to his signature of words, describing him as an agent, or...by whose hand it is written, the construction most favorable to the validity of the instrument shall be adopted. Bill in a Set. 32. S. 71. (1.) Where... | |
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