Laws of the State of New York, Volume 2New York State Legislature., 1897 Includes private and local laws. |
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... determine the claim of Mortimer Murphy against the state , " relative to appeals . Became a law February 25 , 1897 , with the approval of the Governor . Passed , three - fifths being present . The People of the State of New York ...
... determine the claim of Mortimer Murphy against the state , " relative to appeals . Became a law February 25 , 1897 , with the approval of the Governor . Passed , three - fifths being present . The People of the State of New York ...
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... determine a private claim against the state , which shall have accrued within two years before the claim is filed . It may also hear and determine any claim on the part of the state against the claimant , or against his assignor at the ...
... determine a private claim against the state , which shall have accrued within two years before the claim is filed . It may also hear and determine any claim on the part of the state against the claimant , or against his assignor at the ...
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New York (State). and places in the state as it may determine . It may also hold a ses- sion and take testimony where the claimant resides or where the claim is alleged to have arisen , or in the vicinity , and may view any premises ...
New York (State). and places in the state as it may determine . It may also hold a ses- sion and take testimony where the claimant resides or where the claim is alleged to have arisen , or in the vicinity , and may view any premises ...
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... determine the claim of the village of Watkins , for moneys expended in improving Glen creek in said village . Became a law March 10 , 1897 , with the approval of the Governor . Passed , three - fifths being present . The People of the ...
... determine the claim of the village of Watkins , for moneys expended in improving Glen creek in said village . Became a law March 10 , 1897 , with the approval of the Governor . Passed , three - fifths being present . The People of the ...
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... determine the claim of Frederick C. Withers and Walter Dick- son , composing the firm of Withers and Dickson , against the state , and to make an award therefor . Became a law March 18 , 1897 , with the approval of the Governor . Passed ...
... determine the claim of Frederick C. Withers and Walter Dick- son , composing the firm of Withers and Dickson , against the state , and to make an award therefor . Became a law March 18 , 1897 , with the approval of the Governor . Passed ...
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Page 710 - 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 715 - And, in addition, he engages that on due presentment, it shall be accepted or paid, or both, as the case may be, according to its tenor, and that if it be dishonored, and the necessary proceedings on dishonor be duly taken, he will pay the amount thereof to the holder, or to any subsequent indorser who may be compelled to pay it.
Page 738 - A negotiable promissory note within the meaning of this, act is an unconditional promise in writing made by one person to another signed by the maker engaging to pay on demand, or at a fixed or determined future time, a sum certain- in money to order, or to bearer.
Page 733 - The protest must be annexed to the bill, or must contain a copy thereof, and must be under the hand and seal of the notary making it, and must specify — 1. The time and place of presentment; 2. The fact that presentment was made and the manner thereof; 3. The cause or reason for protesting the bill; 4. The demand made and the answer given, if any, or the fact that the drawee or acceptor could not be found.
Page 715 - In the hands of any holder other than a holder in due course, a negotiable instrument is subject to the same defenses as if it were non-negotiable; but a holder who derives his title through a holder in due course, and who is not himself a party to any fraud or illegality affecting the instrument, has all the rights of such former holder in respect of all parties prior to the latter.
Page 143 - Whenever any person or corporation shall exercise a power of appointment derived from any disposition of property made either before or after the passage of this Act, such appointment, when made shall be deemed a transfer taxable under the provisions of this Act in the same manner as though the property to which such appointment relates belonged absolutely to the donee of such power and had been bequeathed or devised by such donee by will...
Page 715 - Every holder is deemed prima facie to be a holder in due course; but when it is shown that the title of any person who has negotiated the instrument was defective, the burden is on the holder to prove that he or some person under whom he claims acquired the title as holder in due course.
Page 729 - Where a drawee to whom a bill is delivered for acceptance destroys the same, or refuses within twenty-four hours after such delivery, or within such other period as the holder may allow, to return the bill accepted or nonaccepted to the holder, he will be deemed to have accepted the same.
Page 733 - Delay in making presentment for payment is excused when the delay is 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, presentment must be made with reasonable diligence.
Page 721 - Except as herein otherwise provided, when a negotiable instrument has been dishonored by nonacceptance or nonpayment, notice of dishonor must be given to the drawer and to each indorser, and any drawer or indorser to whom such notice is not given is discharged.