The Bills of Exchange ACT 1890; Fully and Copiously Indexed So as to Be of Quick and Ready Reference

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1890 edition. Excerpt: ...Act 1 1 BILL OF EXCHANGE, definition of 3 3 an order to pay out of particular fund not a bill of exchange 3 (3) 3 an order addressed to two drawees in alternative, or to two or more in succession, not a bill of exchange 6 (2) 4 may be addressed to two or more as partners.... 6 (2) 4 an unqualified order to pay is a bill of exchange though coupled with an indication to drawefe to reimburse himself out of particular fund, or SECTION. PAGE. BILL OF EXCHANGE--continued. to debit particular account with the amount, or with a statement of transaction giving rise to the bill 3 (3) 3 not invalid, because not dated, nor value specified, nor place where drawn or payable, mentioned 3 (4) 3 definition of an inland bill 4 4 may be drawn payable to drawer or order, or to drawee or order 5 may be drawn payable to two or more payees jointly, or in alternative to one of two, or one or some of several, or to holder of an office.... 7 (2) 4 when it may be treated as a promissory note.... 5 (2) 4 to whom a bill of exchange may be addressed... 6 (2) 4 payee must be named or indicated with certainty when bill is not payable to bearer 7 4 when payee fictitious or non-existing person may be treated as payable to bearer 7 (3) 4 when drawee fictitious person holder may treat bill as promissory note 5(2) 4 when bill contains words prohibiting transfer or indicating intention of being non-transferable valid between parties, but not negotiable 8 5 when valid between parties, though not negoti-able 8 5 when it is payable to bearer 8 (3) 5 when it is payable to order 8 (4) 5 when payable originally, or by indorsement to order of specified person, same as if payable to him or his order 8 (5) 5 when the sum payable by, is a sum certain within the Act 9 5 when sum payable...