Section 51, preserving old Scotch rule that a Bill operates as assignment The Bill, under charge of Lord Bramwell, in the Lords amendment to mitigate common law rule, according to which, if Provisions reproducing rules of law which may require alteration. days of grace, and distinction between statutory and common law 205 205-206 206 206 207 207 207 519 519 520 520 521 521 522 522 522 523 Matters in which the Act does not fulfil requirements of foreign 523 523 523 523 524 524 524 524 524 525 525 525 525 525 526 526 526 Clearness of the Act, with the exception of Clause 100 Amendments desirable; abolition of days of grace, and making proposed by Institute of Bankers: that drawer of Bill shall not Alteration in law with regard to protest for non-payment of Measure of damages (re-exchange and interest) upon dishonoured bill Bastable (Mr.) 526 527 527 527 527 527 528 "Not negotiable" cheques 528 Cheques paid into bank become property of banker 528 Can banker insist on second or third continuous endorsement on 528-529 Lubbock (Sir John) 529 The Act a codification of the law with amendments added in Com- 529 Question of blank endorsement 529 Points brought forward by Mr. Venn with regard to foreign law 529 539 CHALMERS (M. D.)-continued. Chalmers (Mr.) Reply Meaning of "not negotiable," and why the phrase remained unaltered Statutory and common law holidays should be put on the same Points brought forward by Mr. Venn with regard to foreign law Notes on the Indian Negotiable Instruments Act 66 Its effect on English bankers and houses The Act as a code International bearing of the Act protest for dishonour conditional acceptances. Endorsement of cheques to order The (Indian) Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881," &c., notice Opinion on case regarding bankers' lien on securities regarding bankers' protection against forgery CHARTERS, Royal Bank of Scotland British Linen Company National Banks of United States CHEQUES, to bearer, endorsement of, in Scotland proportion to Notes and Coin, in United States drawn by Trustees in Bankruptcy, exemption from Stamp Duty not negotiable," cashing of law of (Bills of Exchange Act, 1882) undated law relating to (Bills of Exchange Act, 1882) Legal decisions- to bearer, held as security for bill and dishonoured Questions with Answers of the Council- Crossed, effect of returning unpaid PAGE. 531 531 531 531 265 265 265 266 266 266 267 267 232 564 125 130 412, 493 163, 169, 170 90 98 199 485 399-400 414, 417 494 106-107 179 109 484, 486 525, 528, 531 200, 206 484-486 233-239 284-295 109 with special endorsement, as to paying signature: by partner of firm, presented after his decease, as 564-566 109 362 CHEQUES, Questions, &c., signature-continued. limited liability company, signed by directors, counter- letter of authority for another to sign, as to stamp drawn to order in ordinary way, with addition of words, attached to bill, which is unstamped, as to payment presented by loan office styling itself a bank, as to payment of -Master of Mint, for the year 1881 International Monetary Conference, 1881 (see Fremantle and Wear of COMMERCIAL BANK OF SCOTLAND, origin and growth of COMPANY, limited liability, shares as security of advance, questions CONTROL of National Banks of United States of America CONVERTIBILITY of notes in Scotland COTTON Trade in India as field for capital PAGE. 135-136 302 227 262-263 387 424-436 61, 117, 187, 241, 295, 367, 451, 511, 513, 515, 517, 587 COUNCIL, Institute of Bankers, Report of, read at Fourth Annual COUPONS, of bonds, with banker, question of lien CRAWFORD (F. Marion) "Our Silver," in proceedings of American Bankers' Association, notice CROSS, the, on penny coins CRUMP (Arthur) A Review of the Position and Prophecies of the Bimetallists," notice CURRENCY, of United States, Report of Comptroller of DECISIONS, see Legal Decisions. DEEDS, deposited with banker, question of his lien on. DIVIDEND AND BONUS, Bank of Scotland, on capital (table) average on Stock (table) DIVIDEND WARRANTS, with banker, question of lien (with answer): section of Bills of Exchange Act, 1882, relating to Scotch Banks DOUGLAS, Heron & Co., failure of DUBLIN clearing. DUODECIMAL system of coinage EASTERLING, origin of sterling . 155-156 157 212 490 402-403, 407 EDINBURGH, Rules for exchanges and settlements between banks in. Clearing House Rules 124, 127, 132 80 65, 70, 83, 87 forged, liability of banker 213 protection of banker, case submitted to Counsel 564-566 successive endorsees-liability of banker 213 of bills, as to payment when it differs and when per pro, 501 stolen cheque, liability of banker 362 567 40-41 41 124-125 per pro, sufficient discharge; power to refuse payment of promissory notes, liability of EQUIVALENT COMPANY, origin of Royal Bank of Scotland ESSAY, Prize, subject and conditions for EVANS (John). L. S. D., or the Origin of Pounds, Shillings and Pence 518 63 64 64 decimal divisional division altered to sixteen 64 64 64 64-65 Roman denarius tokens suppressed 1672, and copper halfpence and farthings coined Origin and development of the shilling Saxon shilling only used in accounts, not coined 65, 70 65.70 66 66-67 67-68 68 68 66,68 68 68 69 69 69 69 70 70 64.70 70 70 71.72 71 71 71 71 71-72 72 73 73 73 73 73 73 74 74 75 75 |