Elements of the Law of Bills, Notes, and Cheques and the English Bills of Exchange Act ...

acceptance acceptor accommodation according action agent agreement alteration amount appears apply authority Bank better bill of exchange bona fide holder called cheque common law condition consideration contract course courts debt deemed defendant delivery demand discharged dishonor drawer drawing drawn effect entitled equity evidence example excuse existence express fact favor fixed further give given ground guaranty hands held hence holder for value honour indorser instrument intention kind law merchant liability maker maker or acceptor Mass matter maturity meaning ment nature necessary negotiable notice notice of dishonor paid paper particular party payable payee payment person plaintiff presentment presumption principal promise promissory note proper protest question reasonable received referred refusal regard residence rule seems signature signed statute steps supra surety taken taking tion transfer treated true unless writing written