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... shew caufe why there should not be a new trial , and caufe fhewn , the Court ( Wright J. dubitante ) held that it was a queftion of fact , whether the Plain- tiff had fufficient time for receiving the money , of which the jury were the ...
... shew caufe why there should not be a new trial , and caufe fhewn , the Court ( Wright J. dubitante ) held that it was a queftion of fact , whether the Plain- tiff had fufficient time for receiving the money , of which the jury were the ...
Page 71
... but upon a rule to shew cause why there should not be a new trial and cause shewn , the court granted a new trial ; Lord Mansfield faid , " What is reasonable notice is a " question : To give this notice , in the case of a ( 71 )
... but upon a rule to shew cause why there should not be a new trial and cause shewn , the court granted a new trial ; Lord Mansfield faid , " What is reasonable notice is a " question : To give this notice , in the case of a ( 71 )
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... shews that the holder has given " time , it discharges the party ; it ought to purport that the holder looks ta " him for payment , and a notice from another person cannot be fufficient , " it must come from the holder . " Upon the 2d ...
... shews that the holder has given " time , it discharges the party ; it ought to purport that the holder looks ta " him for payment , and a notice from another person cannot be fufficient , " it must come from the holder . " Upon the 2d ...
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... shew that the Bill or Note , authorizes a transfer ; in an action by the Payee ( a ) not . 11. Which , " & c . Except in actions against ac- ceptors , or on Bills payable within a limited time after fight , the acceptance need not be ...
... shew that the Bill or Note , authorizes a transfer ; in an action by the Payee ( a ) not . 11. Which , " & c . Except in actions against ac- ceptors , or on Bills payable within a limited time after fight , the acceptance need not be ...
Page 116
... shew cause why there fhould not be a new trial , the court thought it a question for the jury , Whether the acceptance and promise did not amount to an ad- miffion that the name of every Indorfer was authentic ? and refufed the rule ...
... shew cause why there fhould not be a new trial , the court thought it a question for the jury , Whether the acceptance and promise did not amount to an ad- miffion that the name of every Indorfer was authentic ? and refufed the rule ...
Common terms and phrases
abfolute acceptor action againſt affignable affumpfit aforefaid afterwards againſt the Drawer alfo anſwer Bank of England banker bearer becauſe bill drawn bill of exchange Bill or Note bill payable Bills and Notes Buller Burr cafe caſe cauſe commiffion confideration court held debt declaration Defendant demurrer diſcharged Dougl draught expreffed fame fays fecond Feme Covert fent fhall fhould fignature figned firſt fome foreign bill ftamp duty ftated fuch bill fuch Note fued fufficient fum of money himſelf holder iffued indorfed infifted inland bill intereft intitled iſſued judgment liable Lord Hardwicke Lord Kenyon Lord Mansfield Lord Raym maker muſt neceffary negotiable non-acceptance Note payable notice otherwife paid parties Payee payment perfon perfon or perfons Plaintiff poft promiffory notes promiſe to pay proteft purpoſe queſtion reaſonable refufal refuſed reſpect ſaid Salk ſhall ſtamp ſtated ſuch Term Rep thereof theſe three days grace trial ufance uſe verdict Vide
Popular passages
Page 126 - ... that all bonds, contracts, and assurances whatsoever, made after the time aforesaid, for payment of any principal, or money to be lent or covenanted to be performed upon or for any usury, whereupon or whereby there shall be reserved or taken above the rate of five pounds in the hundred, as aforesaid, shall be utterly void...
Page 125 - ... won by gaming or playing at cards, dice, tables, tennis, bowls, or other game or games...
Page 16 - ... shall be pleaded or given in evidence in any Court, or admitted in any Court to be good, useful or available in law or equity...
Page 74 - ... within the kingdom of England, dominion of Wales, or town of Berwick upon Tweed, and the islands of Jersey or Guernsey ; any law or usage to the contrary notwithstanding.
Page 70 - Guildhall, that it is not an excuse for not demanding payment on a note or bill, or for not giving notice of non-payment, that the maker or acceptor has become a bankrupt, as many ways may remain of obtaining payment by the assistance of friends or otherwise.
Page 80 - ... where the drawer has no effects in the hands of the drawee i<f) ; for it is a fraud in itself, and if that can be proved, the notice may be dispensed with.
Page 80 - ... that the drawer had no effects in the hands of the drawee from the time the bill was drawn till the time it became due, he is liable, without proof of demand and notice.
Page 74 - Know all men, that I, AB, on the day of at the usual place of abode of the said have demanded payment of the bill, of the which the above is the copy, which the said did not pay, wherefore I the said do hereby protest the said bill. Dated this day of *II. Which protest so made as aforesaid shall, within fourteen 1 J days after making thereof, be sent, or otherwise due notice shall be given thereof, to the party from...
Page 80 - The case of Bickerdike v. Bollman," says Lord Ellenborough, " went upon the ground, that the drawer had no effects in the hands of the drawee at the time of the bill drawn, and the other cases followed on the same ground.
Page 46 - On not guilty pleaded, and verdict for the Plaintiff, it was moved in Arreft of Judgment, that the Action did not lie, for tho...