THE NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS LAW.

THE NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS LAW.

New York, Laws of 1897, Chapter 612; 1898, Chapter 336.

Massachusetts, Laws of 1898, Chapter 533; 1899, Chapter 130.

Rhode Island, Laws of 1899, Chapter 674.

Connecticut, Laws of 1897, Chapter 74.

Pennsylvania, Laws of 1901, Chapter 162.

District of Columbia, Laws of 1899 (United States),

Chapter 47.

Maryland, Laws of 1898, Chapter 119.

Virginia, Laws of 1898, Chapter 866.

North Carolina, Laws of 1899, Chapter 733.

Tennessee, Laws of 1899, Chapter 94.
Florida, Laws of 1897, Chapter 4524.
Wisconsin, Laws of 1899, Chapter 356.
North Dakota, Laws of 1899, Chapter 113.
Colorado, Laws of 1897, Chapter 239.
Utah, Laws of 1899, Chapter 83.
Oregon, Laws of 1899.

Washington, Laws of 1899, Chapter 149.

Article I. General provisions. (§§ 1-7.)

II. Form and interpretation of negotiable instruments. (§§ 20-42.)

III.

IV.

Consideration. (§§ 50-55.)*

Article VI. Liabilities of parties. (§§ 110-119.)

VII.

Presentment for payment. (§§ 130-148.)
VIII. Notice of dishonor. (§§ 160-189.)

IX. Discharge of negotiable instruments.
(§§ 200-206.)

X. Bills of exchange; 1orm anu interpretation. (§§ 210-215.)

XI. Acceptance. (§§ 220-230.)

XII. Presentment for acceptance. (§§ 240-248.)
XIII. Protest. (§§ 260-268.)

XIV. Acceptance for honor.

(§§ 280-290.)

XV. Payment for honor. (§§ 300-306.)
XVI. Bills in a set. (§§ 310-315.)

XVII. Promissory notes and checks. (§§ 320-325.)
XVIII. Notes given for a patent rights and for a
speculative consideration. (§§ 330-332.)

XIX. Laws repealed, when to take effect. (§§ 340341.)

ARTICLE I.*

GENERAL PROVISIONS.

Section 1. Short title.

2. Definitions and meaning of terms.

3. Person primarily liable on instrument.

4. Reasonable time, what constitutes.

5. Time, how computed; when last day falls on holiday.

6. Application of chapter.

7. Rule of law merchant; when governs.

*The numbers of the sections of this article in other States than New York are as follows: Colorado, Massachusetts, North Carolina, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Utah, Virginia and Washington, 190-196; Maryland, 13-19; Oregon, 190-192; Rhode Island, 1-7; Wisconsin, 1675. În Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida and Tennessee these sections are not numbered.