PAGE. 493 BARNETT (R. W.)-continued. Supplementary remarks, after passing of Bill for Extension steps necessary for amending Articles of Association money and withdrawal of bonds 493 493 494 494 494 495 551 552 552 652 552 552 552 553 553 553 554 554 555 555 555 555 The clearing system in the United States . Development of the system commencement of its operations establishment of depository of gold coin at the clearing-house table shewing operations during the years 1853-81 hours for exchange settlement of balances of 1881. Tables giving the transactions of all the clearing-houses : a.) power of Rupee) BILLINGHURST (H. F.) Remarks in Discussion (Barnett, on National Banks of United States). (Chalmers, on Bills of Exchange Bill). (Evans, on £ s. d.) . Remarks on Bills of Exchange Act, 1882. 555 note 660 560 560 560 561 502 1 . . 200 84 163 255 417 198 85 532 Examination of those clauses which introduce new law, or legalise customs or decisions 532-540 INDEX TO VOL. III, YEAR 1882. PAGE. 453 Bills OF EXCHANGE, Bills of Exchange Act, 1882 (45 & 46 Vict., [Full text of] PART I., PRELIMINARY. . effect where different parties to bill are same person 7. certainty required as to payee 12. omission of date in bill payable after date computation of time of payment 16. optional stipulations by drawer or indorser 17. definition and requisites of acceptance 19. general and qualified acceptances Capacity and authority of parties signature essential to liability forged or unauthorised signature 26. person signing as agent or in representative capacity 28. accommodation bill or party 30. presumption of value and good faith requisites of valid instruments 34. indorsement in blank and special indorsement negotiation of bill to party already liable thereon 38. rights of the holder General duties of the holder: 39. when presentment for acceptance is necessary 40. time for presenting bill payable after sight 41. rules as to presentment for acceptance and excuses for non- presentment 42. non-acceptance 43. dishonour by non-acceptance and its consequences 44. duties as to qualified acceptances 45. rules as to presentment for payment 46. excuses for delay or non-presentment for payment 47. dishonour by non-payment 48. notice of dishonour and effect of non-notice 49. rules as to notice of dishonour 50. excuses for non-notice and delay 51. noting or protest of bill 52. duties of holder as regards Drawee or Acceptor Liabilities of parties 53. funds in hands of Drawee liability of Acceptor 55. liability of Drawer or Indorser 56. stranger signing Bill liable as Indorser 57. measure of damages against parties to dishonoured Bill 58. Tranferor by delivery and Transferee Discharge of Bill 59. payment in due course : 60. Banker paying demand draft whereon indorsement is forged . 467 468 468 468 469 469 469 469 470 470 470 471 471 472 472 473 473 474 475 476 477 477 477 477 478 478 478 479 479 479 54. Die Acceptor the Holder at maturity Acceptance and payment for honour acceptance for honour, suprà protest 66. liability of acceptor for honour 67. presentment to acceptor for honour 68. payment for honour, suprà protest holdler's right to duplicate of lost bill 71. Bills in a set : rules as to sets PART III., CHEQUES ON A BANKER. 74. Presentment of cheque for payment 75. Revocation of banker's authority 76. general and special crossings defined crossing by drawer or after issue 78. crossing a material part of cheque 79. duties of bankers as to crossed cheques 80. protection to banker and drawer where cheque is crossed 81. effect of crossing on holder protection to collecting banker 87. Presentment of note for payment 89. Application of Part 11. to notes 93. When noting equivalent to protest 94. Protest when notary not accessible 95. Dividend warrants may be crossed 98. Saving of summary diligence in Scotland 99. Construction with other Acts, &c. 100. Parole evidence allowed in certain judicial proceedings in Scotland Remarks by Mr. Billinghurst on clauses which introduce new law or legalise customs or decisions Bills of Exchange Bill, 1882, resolution of Association of Chambers of Commerce remarks in Annual Report of Council on separate and distinct trade in counsel's opinion number for small amounts re-indorsement neque given as security for 110-114 drawer's name may be added 436-439 PAGE. BILLS OF EXCHANGE-continued. 264 264 212 419 501 564-566 109, 177 to A. B.," presented to banker, what course to adopt 419 173, 174 283–284 S. Dana Horton's letter to Prof. Jevons on Prohibitive 37 277-279 282 215-221 424-432 432-436 82 23 80 175-176 382, 391, 395 155-156 157 129-130 130 133 10 43 7 282 . . CANADA, clearing system dividend and Bonus on (table) Temple) 273 243 PAGE. . 436-439 564-566 436 45 11 . 178 189 CARTER v. WRIGHT, report of case with opinion of Mr. A. Cohen and Mr. Chalmers regarding bankers' power to recover on forged endorsements Carter v. White Ex parte Richdale. In re Palmer Credit system, in Scotland answer) Criticisms of Mr. Behrens Amendments proposed in substance of law in France Opening remarks Proposed amendments . days of grace crossed cheques Remarks, as one of sub-committee, on the practical aspect of the question Crossing of dividend warrants other than Bank of England; harmonising of the law with existing practice in the subject Payment of undated cheques. Payment by banker determined Diversity in practice of noting bills of exchange Payment of bills due on non-business days Proposition for saving clause to the Bill Clauses in proposed Bill considered as altering the law : Agent signing bill not liable unless acting without authority ; that bill without holder's consent Argument against including accommodation bills in the sure 197 199 200 204 205 |