PROMISSORY NOTE--continued. payable after sight, 110 by instalments, 111 must be shown before payment, 122 note or protest of, 158-161,165 foreign law as to, presumed same as that of British India, 195 penalty for post-dating, 213 stamp on, 214-216 See Estoppel-Notice of Dishonor-Presentment-Presumptions. indorsement, supposes intention to pass, 41 delivery to be effectual, must be with intention to pass, 89 REASONABLE TIME, for presentment for acceptance, 105,106 of promissory note for sight, 107 of cheque, 114,115,166 instrument payable on demand must be presented for payment circumstances to be considered in determining what is, 115,116, 166,167 consequence of holder of cheque failing to present within, 126 for protesting, 161 public holidays to be excluded in determining what is, 166 RECEIPT, defined, 208 obligation in certain cases to give stamped receipt, 212 indorsed on duly stamped instrument need not be stamped, 215 who may draw, 175 effect of, 175 RE-EXCHANGE, when and how the right to, arises, 175 REGISTER NOTARIAL, declaration of acceptance for honor, must be entered in, 169,170 REGISTRATION ACTS (XVI of 1864; XX of 1866; VIII of 1871; III of 1877). reference to in text, 19 RE-ISSUE, of bill by drawer, 103 acceptor's right to, 103 RELEASE, of maker, acceptor or indorser, 124 of surety, by giving time to principal debtor, 81,85, 205 See Promisee-Surety. RENEWAL, of spoiled stamps, 136 REPEAL, of enactments, 8,196 RESIDENCE, meaning of word, for purpose of constituting inland bill, 37 presentment at, 107,113 where no known fixed, 113 See Presentment. RESIDUE, indorsement for, 97 RESTRICTIVE, indorsement, 91,93 "RETRAITE." See Re-Draft. RETRANSFER, of instrument to prior party extinguishes right of action, 96,140 of acceptance before delivery, 87,88 authority by death, 26,65 insolvency, 65 STAMP ACT (XVIII of 1869.) references to in text, 7,13 STAMP ACT (I of 1879.) definition of written and writing, 12 what instruments chargeable with duty, 208 adhesive stamps when may be used, 209,219 impressed stamps 209,218 one instrument only to be on same stamp, 209 Indian instruments to be stamped before or at time of execu- bills, notes and cheques drawn out of India, 210 conversion of amount expressed in certain currencies, 210 foreign currency, 210 when instrument contains statement of exchange, 210 reserves interest, 210 facts affecting duty to be truly set forth, 211 instruments not duly stamped inadmissible in evidence, 211 allowance for spoiled stamps, 212 penalty for executing, &c., instruments not duly stamped, 212 not setting forth facts truly, 213 not drawing full number of set of bills, 213 other devices to defraud, 213 prosecutions under, by whom may be instituted, 213 STATUTES (cited or set out) 9 & 10 Will III, c. 17, 10,158,160,196 3 & 4 Anne, c. 9, 12,160,196 41 George III c. 79, 9 1 & 2 Geo. IV c. 78, 111,113,131 6 Geo. IV c. 87, 9 2 & 3 Will. IV c. 98, 163 3 & 4 Will. IV c. 70, 9 17 & 18 Vict. c. 125, 123 STATUTES-continued. 25 & 26 Vict. c. 89, 57 34 & 35 Vict. c. 74, 48 37 & 38 Vict. c. 51, 54 39 & 40 Vict. c. 81 (Crossed Cheques Act 1876), 8,139,182,187 45 & 46 Vict. c. 61 (Bills of Exchange Act 1882), Appendix B STOLEN BILL OR NOTE, who is holder of, 29,178 payment of, effect of, 36 inchoate instrument, liability on, 47 burden of proof in suit on, 178 STRIKING OUT INDORSEMENT. See Indorsement-Signature. SUB-AGENT, agent generally cannot delegate authority to, 65 SUCCESSION ACT (X of 1865.) references to in text, 54,67 SUMMARY SUIT, on negotiable instruments, 226–228 SUMMONS, form of, in summary suit, 238 SUM PAYABLE, certainty required as to, 15,20 when discrepancy between words and figures, 43 as compensation, 174-176 SUNDAY, See Holiday. SURETY, who is on bill, 75,79 his rights on paying, 77 his rights to securities, 78 liability between each other, 79 holder by contract with acceptor, may reserve his rights acceptance of interest in advance by creditor, generally dis- |