ON Cキ THE LAW OF DEFENSES IN ACTIONS ON COMMERCIAL PAPER INCLUDING THE DEFENSES AT COMMON LAW AND UNDER PREFACE. The purpose of the authors in this work has been to furnish a treatise on the defenses in actions upon commercial paper, including therein all of the common law defenses, and also those which are provided for by the Negotiable Instruments Laws. The preparation of this manuscript has necessitated the examination. of many thousands of decisions, all of which has been done personally by the authors. The subjects have been arranged to present logically those defenses which originate with the inception of the paper, and extend down to the final action thereon, and to include those defenses which may arise subsequent to the commencement of the action. The English Bills of Exchange Act is also added, as well as the Negotiable Instruments Laws, and these are considered with reference to the latest decisions. It is believed that this book will prove a practical working tool, and a convenient handbook for the busy lawyer. JOSEPH A. JOYCE, HOWARD C. JOYCE. New York, September, 1907. |