The Maryland Code: Public General Laws : Adopted by the General Assembly of Maryland, March 14, 1888 : Including Also the Acts of the Session of 1888 Incorporated Therein...King Bros., 1898 |
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... cause fail to file said petition , or to give the required bond within five days after the date of his appointment , the treasurer shall thereupon , with the approval of the Governor , appoint some other person receiver in the place and ...
... cause fail to file said petition , or to give the required bond within five days after the date of his appointment , the treasurer shall thereupon , with the approval of the Governor , appoint some other person receiver in the place and ...
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... cause to be arrested and brought before him such father , if a resident of the county , and shall cause him to give security in the sum of eighty dollars ( $ 80 ) to indemnify the county from all charges that may arise for the ...
... cause to be arrested and brought before him such father , if a resident of the county , and shall cause him to give security in the sum of eighty dollars ( $ 80 ) to indemnify the county from all charges that may arise for the ...
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... caused by circumstances beyond the control of the holder , and not imputable to his default , misconduct or neg- ligence . When the cause of delay ceases to operate , presentment must be made with reasonable diligence . 101. Presentment ...
... caused by circumstances beyond the control of the holder , and not imputable to his default , misconduct or neg- ligence . When the cause of delay ceases to operate , presentment must be made with reasonable diligence . 101. Presentment ...
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... caused by circumstances beyond the control of the holder and not imputable to his default , misconduct or negligence . When the cause of delay ceases to operate , notice must be given with reasonable diligence . 133. Notice of dishoner ...
... caused by circumstances beyond the control of the holder and not imputable to his default , misconduct or negligence . When the cause of delay ceases to operate , notice must be given with reasonable diligence . 133. Notice of dishoner ...
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... caused by circumstances beyond the control of the holder and not imputable to his default , misconduct or negligence . When the cause of delay ceases to operate , the bill must be noted or protested with reasonable dili- gence . 179 ...
... caused by circumstances beyond the control of the holder and not imputable to his default , misconduct or negligence . When the cause of delay ceases to operate , the bill must be noted or protested with reasonable dili- gence . 179 ...
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Page 30 - An accommodation party is one who has signed the instrument as maker, drawer, acceptor or indorser, without receiving value therefor, and for the purpose of lending his name to some other person. Such a person is liable on the instrument to a holder for value, notwithstanding such holder at the time of taking the instrument knew him to be only an accommodation party.
Page 27 - In order, however, that any such instrument when completed may be enforced against any person who became a party thereto prior to its completion, it must be filled up strictly in accordance with the authority given and within a reasonable time. But if any such instrument, after completion, is negotiated to a holder in due course it is valid and effectual for all purposes in his hands, and he may enforce it as if it had been filled up strictly in accordance with the authoritjgiven and within a reasonable...
Page 24 - Where the instrument is addressed to a drawee, he must be named or otherwise indicated therein with reasonable certainty.
Page 24 - An unqualified order or promise to pay is unconditional within the meaning of this act, though coupled with — 1. An indication of a particular fund out of which reimbursement is to be made, or a particular account to be debited with the amount; or 2. A statement of the transaction which gives rise to the instrument.
Page 50 - Notice of dishonor is not required to be given to an indorser in either of the following cases : 1. Where the drawee is a fictitious person or a person not having capacity to contract, and the indorser was aware of the fact at the time he indorsed the instrument; 2.
Page 27 - As between immediate parties, and as regards a remote party other than a holder in due course, the delivery, in order to be effectual, must be made either by, or under the authority of the party making, drawing...
Page 30 - An instrument is negotiated when it is transferred from one person to another in such manner as to constitute the transferee the holder thereof. If payable to bearer it is negotiated by delivery ; if payable to order it is negotiated by the indorsement of the holder completed by delivery.
Page 29 - 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 describing him as an agent, or as filling a representative character, without disclosing his principal, does not exempt him from personal liability.
Page 46 - A bill of exchange is an unconditional order in writing, addressed by one person to another, signed by the person giving it, requiring the person to whom it is addressed to pay on demand or at a fixed or determinable future time a sum certain in money to or to the order of a specified person, or to bearer.
Page 25 - Does not specify the place where it is drawn, or the place where it is payable ; or 4.