A Treatise on the Law of Commercial Paper: Containing a Full Statement of Existing American and Foreign Statutes, Together with the Text of the Commercial Codes of Great Britain, France, Germany and Spain, Volume 1

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West publishing Company, 1899 - 3048 pages

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1086
449
Nonpresentment at Place NamedDefense by Maker
95
Place not NamedPersonal Demand
79
1126
92
CONSIDERATIONILLEGAL
1
PARTIES TO ACTION
3
MANNER OF PRESENTMENT
5
FORM OF NOTICE
6
Effect
7
EXCLUSION OF DEFENSES
12
Before MaturityOn Day of Maturity 1587 Against Indorser 1588 On Nonacceptance 1589 On Maturity of InstallmentsInterest 1590 Against Principal...
15
Mode When Immaterial
20
Volume 3
27
CHAPTER XXXIX
31
PAYMENT
33
DILIGENCE AGAINST PRINCIPAL II DISCHARGE BY RELEASE ETC III EXTENSION TO PRINCIPAL I DILIGENCE AGAINST PRINCIPAL ...
34
DISHONOR AND PROTEST 1136 Dishonor
36
Of DrawerGuarantor
38
Protest and Noting
43
Diligence in Prosecuting Principal
44
Rights and Liabilities
45
TIME FOR GIVING NOTICE II PLACE FOR GIVING NOTICE III MANNER OF GIVING NOTICE IV PROOF OF NOTICE I TIME FOR GIVING ...
46
New York Rule
47
Agreement for Satisfaction 1535 Presumption against Payment 1536 Payment by Note of Partner 1538 Partnership Renewals 1539 Dormant and Ne...
48
Note of Debtor 1510 Of ExecutorAgent 1511 Renewal
51
ALIEN ENEMIES
59
Acceptor Supra ProtestOn Condition
60
Statute of LimitationsFraud
65
Certificate of Protest
66
Bars SetOff
67
Proof by Barred NotePleading 1594 What Law Governs
68
Of Maker
76
Pennsylvania Rule 934 Other StatesEquity
82
American and Foreign Statutes 1596 Exceptions for Nonsuit etc 1597 Duebills and CertificatesBank NotesCoupons 1598 ChecksSealed Notes
89
ProtestBy Whom Made 1140 When Made
91
Equitable ContributionExpress Contract 973 Contribution Controlled by Agreement 974 Depends on Payment
102
Where Made 1142 When Necessary 1143 Promissory Notes
104
Maturity of Checks
105
Payment Supra ProtestHow Made 1195 Effect
107
Burden of Proof
111
Banking Hours
113
Agreement for Absolute Payment 1515 Payment by BillHow Pleaded 1516 SatisfactionA Question of Intention 1517 Presumption of PaymentMassac...
118
Affected by Release 976 DefensesStatute of Limitations
121
Effect of Receipt
122
Statutes Requiring 936 Statutes Construction 937 Indiana Statute
123
NOTICEEXPRESS OR IMPLIED
124
Other States
128
SufficiencyHow Determined 1219 FormVerbal Notice 1221 Date Owners Name 1220 RequirementsAddress 1222 Statement of Liability
131
1195a American Statutes
143
Inland Bills
144
Discharge of Other Parties 941 By Payment
147
ReleaseConsiderationCondition 1836 Form
148
Overdue Paper Reissued 1047 Maturity by Installments
158
Presumption as to PaymentIntention 1552 Payment by Acceptance of Debtor 1553 By Acceptance of Other Party 1554 By Check 1555 A Question o...
164
Of Interest 1049 Indefinite
174
Foreign Statutes
175
Description of Instrument 1224 DescriptionNamesAmount 1225 DateMaturity 1226 Statement of Demand
176
Contingent
177
By Implication
183
CollateralTaken or Surrendered 1839 Agreement not to Sue 1840 Novation 1841 Surrender
186
SatisfactionNovation 943 Taking Collateral 944 Part Payment by PrincipalTender 945 Insolvency of PrincipalOther Proceedings 946 Release 947 Rel...
191
American Statutes 1154 Foreign Statutes
194
Foreign ProtestBy Whom Made 1156 Where Made
195
Formal Requisites 1158 Form
196
Demand must be for Payment
203
Peculiar Marks or Words 1012 Indorsement by Agent
207
Action for Contribution
214
Covenant not to Sue 949 Release Reserving Rights 950 Bankruptcy
216
Discount Refused by Payee 1656 Title without Possession
225
EXONERATION OF SURETY
230
MemorandaBlanks 1014 Implied from Relation of Parties 1015 Implied from Common Partner 1016 Authority of Corporation
232
General Principles 979 Joint and Several Actions
235
FairsHolidays 1053 Sight Bills II GRACE
239
Evidence as to Hour
240
ESTOPPEL
245
NonresidenceRemoval from State 1336 Removal within StatePlace Closed 1337 Place of Payment ClosedAbandoned 1338 Residence Unknown 1339...
255
Of Execution
259
Right of ActionDefenses
262
BONA FIDE HOLDER III PAROL EVIDENCE
265
General Principles 1055 Four DaysWhen Allowed 1056 What Instruments are Entitled to Grace 1057 Nonnegotiable InstrumentsMaturity Fixed 105...
273
When Made
278
Of Surrender of Original Note 1521 Of Retention of Original Note 1522 Of Additional Security 1523 Of Transfer
281
PRESENTMENT FOR PAYMENT
282
To Whom Made 1364 Affecting All Parties
297
Payment To Rightful Holder 1445 To Designated Payee
300
Instrument VoidParty IncapableFictitious 1341 Joint Interest or Identity of Parties 1342 Collateral Received 1343 Must be Sufficient
313
To Prior Party 1848 To Joint Debtor 1849 SetOffUnliquidated Damages 1850 Breach of WarrantyFraud 1851 Bill or Note
314
Contents of Certificate 1163 Statement of Demand 1165 StatementDiligenceDishonor 1166 Notice of Dishonor
315
Notice or Demand Waived 1366 Protest Waived 1367 Pleading and Evidence
332
Failure
335
AMERICAN AND FOREIGN STATUTES
336
Protested etc 1230 Unpaid
338
Accommodation
340
1096
341
ProofParol Evidence
349
Notice on Day of Maturity 1259 After Maturity
350
Contemporaneous Parol Waiver 1370 Promise of PaymentA Waiver 1371 When Sufficient 1374 When not Sufficient
362
Special Deposit
363
Of Loss
368
Release of Collateral 932 Misuse of Collateral
372
WaiverConditional Promise 1376 Before Maturity
377
AGAINST PUBLIC POLICY
378
SubrogationWhen Applicable 983 Extent of Right
381
Liability as SuretyIndorser 1853 Bank Notes
386
Diligence Necessary against Drawer 1562 As to Checks
388
PRESUMPTION OF GOOD FAITH
392
Invalid Bills 1527 Unstamped Bill
396
To Joint Payees 1447 To Persons under Disability 1448 To Executor 1449 To Trustee 1450 To Agent
397
By Holder 1234 Stranger 1235 Indorser
398
Agent
400
Notice on Next Day at Latest 1261 Each Indorser Has a Day 1262 Notice by Collecting Agent 1263 One Day Allowed in All Cases 1264 Notice in B...
401
Presumption of Bona Fides 1025 Rebutted 1026 By Fraud
403
By Illegality 1028 Want of Consideration
416
CHAPTER XXXI
421
Foreign Statutes
423
NECESSITY FOR PRESENTMENT II BY WHOM MADE III TO WHOM MADE IV WHEN MADE I NECESSITY FOR PRESENTMENT
425
WHAT IS PAYMENT 11 BY WHOM MADE I WHAT IS PAYMENT
426
Payment before Maturity 1471 Business Hours 1472 After Maturity
429
IDIOTS AND LUNATICS IV DRUNKARDS V INFANTS CHAPTER VIII
432
FelonsBankruptsIndians
435
ALIEN ENEMIES 248 Who are Alien Enemies
437
Principles Applied to American Civil
438
Contracts between Alien EnemiesInsurance
439
AgencyPartnership
441
Contracts When Valid 253 Commercial Paper
442
Drawee an Alien Enemy 255 Payee or Indorsee an Alien Enemy
443
IDIOTS AND LUNATICS 256 Lunatics ContractsVoidable or Void
446
DefenseAdmissible When
448
What Amounts to Lunacy 259 PleadingEvidence
451
InquisitionHow Far ConclusiveSpendthrifts
452
DRUNKARDS 261 DrunkennessA Valid Defense 262 Commercial Paper
454
DefenseWhen Admissible
456
ActionPleadingEvidence
457
Requisites
458
Form of Remedy
466
After Dishonor 1378 With Knowledge of Laches
483
Bank Deposits 1855 Acquired after Suit
485
By Conduct
494
Against Insolvent 1857 Not
504
Certificate and Record of Notary
613
Implied Authority
614
By Promise to
625
Transfer of Note
629
Implied Waiver 1385 Countermand by DrawerFunds Withdrawn 1386 Waiver by Taking Collateral 1387 Attempt to Collect
632
EXTENSION TO PRINCIPAL 954 Extension to Principal 955 To Joint DebtorKnowledge of Suretyship
638
What is not Reasonable Time
639
When Admissible
647
Defense against Payee
649
Commercial Paper Payable to Bearer
652
Principal Estopped by Conduct
653
EvidenceBurden of Proof
655
Notarial Record 1173 As Evidence 1174 CertificateEvidence of Facts Stated 1175 Evidence of Demand 1178 Statement of DemandWhen and Wher...
656
CHAPTER XII
658
Partners by Implication
660
DormantSpecial 397 New PartnersAnticipation
662
Powers Limited to Partnership Business 399 Partnership ConsentImplied or Presumed
664
Business Foreign to Partnership
666
Release or Defense Affecting
667
Contracts between Partners
668
Actions against PartnershipBy Indorsee
669
What Partnerships Cannot Execute Commercial Paper
671
Joint Payees not PartnersJoint Tenants
673
Partnership Paper for Individual Debt 408 DefenseWhen Admissible
676
Consent of PartnersPresumption
677
Defense When Inadmissible
679
Burden of Proving Notice
681
Accommodation Paper
683
Consent Binds Firm 418 Burden of Proving Consent
686
When BindingBona Fide Holders
687
Partnership Agreement Violated 422 Fraud as a Defense
689
PleadingBurden of Proof 424 Dissolution of Firm 425 Action against Surviving Partners 426 Dissolution of FirmAfter DissolutionNo Power to Draw ...
692
Anticipating DishonorCharging to Account 1389 Actions Implying Waiver 1390 Waiver by Extension of Time 1391 By Renewal
698
NECESSITY FOR NOTICE II FORM OF NOTICE III BY WHOM GIVEN IV TO WHOM GIVEN I NECESSITY FOR NOTICE
706
Without Indorsement
714
GRACE
715
Purchase from AcceptorDrawerReceiver
718
Recovery for Mistake 1485 For FraudIllegality
722
In SecuritiesCollateral 1397 By Legacy to CreditorDebtor Appointed Executor 1398 In MoneyCurrency
724
MATURITY
725
Calculation of TimeCalendar Month 1030 Calendar YearUsancesOld and New Style 1031 Legal Holidays 1032 Bills Maturing on HolidayAmerican ...
748
No Funds in Drawees Hands 1347 In BankFor Check 1348 Presumption against Drawer 1349 Reasonable ExpectationAt What Time 1350 What
750
Accommodation Paper
761
Effect of Omission 1200 Instruments Requiring Notice 1201 Parties EntitledDrawer 1202 Drawer for Accommodation
763
Drawer Jointly Interested 1204 Indorser
764
SuspicionInquiry
776
Member of Family
783
Unreasonable DelayChecks
785
Usury 1891 Fraud
793
Bills Maturing in a Certain TimeOn or BeforeAfter Date 1035 After Sight 1036 Reckoning of TimeWhat Days Included 1037 Day of Maturity 1038 ...
796
AGAINST EXPRESS STATUTE I CONSIDERATIONS AGAINST PUBLIC POLICY 494 Illegal ConsiderationsClassification 1
801
Confederate Currency
806
Sale of Public Office or Contracts 499 Services as Lobbyist 500 Official Action or Negligence
810
Against Public Justice
812
For Forgery
814
Compounding Crime 502 Money Embezzled
815
Equitable ReliefRecovery of Payment
816
Suppressing EvidenceCostsPardon 505 Private MisdemeanorsDivorce 3 Against Social Institutions
817
Restraint of Marriage
819
Of Trade
820
Defrauding CreditorsBankruptcy 510 WagersAt Common
825
By Statute
827
On Racing
828
PoliciesLotteries
829
Gambling
830
Stock GamblingFuturesBohemian Oats
832
Against Morality and Religion
835
CONSIDERATIONS ILLEGAL BY STATUTE 517 Statutory ProhibitionPenalty
836
Effect
837
Banking Acts
838
Revenue and License Laws 520 Sunday LawsOther Statutes
840
Parol Evidence Inadmissible
842
Appropriation by Creditor 1494 By Law 1495 To Oldest Items 1496 To Debts not Due 1497 To InterestNot Principal 1498 To Debts Barred by Limi...
845
Usurious Bill
848
Guarantor not an Indorser or Surety
849
FraudBetween Whom
851
Insolvent BanksCounterfeit Bills 1404 As a SetOff
852
UnnecessaryWaiver
855
Consideration for Guaranty
856
What Sufficient
857
Continuance of Guaranty
858
Negotiability of Guaranty
860
ActionJoinder of Guarantor
862
Guaranty by Joint MakingAcceptance
863
By Indorsement
864
By IndorsementOverdue and Nonnegotiable Notes
866
By Separate Instrument
867
DEFENSES RELATING TO CONSIDERATION
868
Foreign Statutes as to Guaranty
869
Statute of FraudsEnglish and American Statutes 871 When not Applicable
870
When not ApplicableGuaranty in Transfer
872
73 When not ApplicableNew Contract 874 When ApplicableDebt of Another
874
ConsiderationMust be ExpressedEnglish Rule
875
When Sufficiently Expressed
876
When Insufficiently Expressed
877
Proof
878
WritingWhat Sufficient
879
Presentment for PaymentWhen not Necessary
880
When Necessary
881
Reasonable Demand
882
Notice of ProtestUnnecessary
883
Of Default
884
Of Default and Damage
885
Of ProtestWhen Necessary
886
Diligence against MakerWhen Necessary
887
When not Necessary
889
Damage by Neglect
890
Due DiligenceWhat
891
What is
893
Discharge by FraudExtension
894
Taking CollateralReleaseWaiver
895
Express SuretyshipSurety
896
SuretyFor Whom
897
Sureties Described as Principals
898
Want of Consideration 558 Defense Failure 559 Defense Illegality
899
AcceptorPrima Facie Principal
900
Accommodation Acceptor
901
Drawer and IndorserJoint Drawers
902
Accommodation Indorsers
903
Joint Makers
904
Extension to CoMaker
906
Accommodation Maker
907
Parol Evidence
908
Affected by InadequacyNotice
909
Accommodation Paper Estoppel
910
Inadmissible II LIABILITIES OF SURETY 912 LiabilityIn General
911
Presumption of Consideration
912
Admits Prior Signatures
913
DemandNot Necessary
914
Consideration ExpressedValue Received
915
ConsiderationPleading and Evidence
916
Diversion
917
Fraud Discharges Surety 919 As a Defense
918
Parol Evidence
920
Defense of Usury
921
Burden of Proof
922
Burden as to Holder for Value
923
Of Statute of Limitations
924
Judgment and Merger
925

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TitleA Treatise on the Law of Commercial Paper: Containing a Full Statement of Existing American and Foreign Statutes, Together with the Text of the Commercial Codes of Great Britain, France, Germany and Spain, Volume 1
A Treatise on the Law of Commercial Paper: Containing a Full Statement of Existing American and Foreign Statutes, Together with the Text of the Commercial Codes of Great Britain, France, Germany and Spain, Joseph Fitz Randolph
AuthorJoseph Fitz Randolph
ContributorsNew York (State)., California, Great Britain, France, Germany, Spain
Edition2
PublisherWest publishing Company, 1899
Original fromthe University of Michigan
Digitized28 Jun 2012
Length3048 pages
  
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