 The title of a person who negotiates an instrument is defective within the meaning of this act when he obtained the instrument, or any signature thereto, by fraud, duress or force and fear or other unlawful means, or for an illegal consideration or when...  The New York Supplement - Page 4961903Full view - About this book
 | Oscar Borchardt - 1883 - 392 pages
...bill is defective within the meaning of this Act when he obtained the bill, or the acceptance thereof, by fraud, duress, or force and fear, or other unlawful...or under such circumstances as amount to a fraud. (3.) A holder (whether for value or not), who derives his title to a bill through a holder in due course,... | |
 | 1918 - 1210 pages
...follows: "The title of n person who negotiates an instrument is defective within the meaning of this act when he obtained the instrument, or any signature...of faith or under such circumstances as amount to fraud," [1 1 It is the position of defendant that the plaintiff did not plead in his reply facts showing... | |
 | 1911 - 1168 pages
...title: "The title of a person who negotiates an instrument is defective within the meaning of this act when he obtained the instrument, or any signature...it In breach of faith, or under such circumstances ' us amount to a fraud." The payee did not obtain this note or appellant's signature thereto by fraud,... | |
 | 1921 - 1150 pages
...negotiates an instrument is "defective" within the meaning of the Negotiable Instruments Act when he obtains the instrument or any signature thereto by fraud,...of faith or under such circumstances as amount to fraud. [Ed. Note.— For other definitions, see Words and Phrases, Defective Title.] 3. Bills and notes... | |
 | James Walter Smith - 1884 - 164 pages
...bill is defective within the meaning of this Act when he obtained the bill, or the acceptance thereof, by fraud, duress, or force and fear, or other unlawful...or under such circumstances as amount to a fraud. (3) A holder (whether for value or not), who derives his title to a bill through a holder in due course,... | |
 | John Frederick Haynes - 1884 - 736 pages
...bill is defective within the meaning of this Act when he obtained the bill, or the acceptance thereof, by fraud, duress, or force and fear, or other unlawful...or under such circumstances as amount to a fraud. (3.) A holder (whether for value or not), who derives his title to a bill through a holder in due course,... | |
 | South Australia - 1884 - 330 pages
...bill is defective within the meaning of this Act when he obtained the bill, or the acceptance thereof, by fraud, duress, or force and fear, or other unlawful...or under such circumstances as amount to a fraud. (3.) A holder (whether for value or not), who derives his title to a bill through a holder in due course,... | |
 | Henry Roscoe - 1884 - 834 pages
...bill is defective within the meaning of this act when he obtained the bill, or the acceptance thereof, by fraud, duress, or force and fear, or other unlawful...in breach of faith, or under such circumstances as would amount to a fraud ." "(3.) A holder (whether for value or not) who derives his title to a bill... | |
 | 1920 - 1148 pages
...course." Clearly, there was evidence justifying the finding of the Jury to the effect that the bank did have actual knowledge of the infirmity or defect, or knowledge of such facts that Its action In taking the instrument amounted to bad faith. Section 5904, Rev. Codes. The jury, and... | |
 | Owen Davies Tudor - 1884 - 1250 pages
...duress, or force and fear, or other unlawful means, or for an illegal consideration, or when henegotiates it in breach of faith, or under such circumstances as amount to a fraud. Sub-s. 2. A holder (whether for value or not) who derives his title to a bill through a holder in due... | |
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