THE BILLS OF EXCHANGE ACT 1890. FULLY AND COPIOUSLY INDEXED SO AS TO BE OF QUICK AND READY REFERENCE. BY JOHN AUGUSTUS BARRON (ONE OF HER MAJESTY'S COUNSEL), AUTHOR OF Barron on Bills of Sale and Chattel Mortgages, and of The Conditional Sales Act (annotated). TORONTO: 1890. مہر (مرح 331B E 90 B Entered according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety, by CARSWELL & Co., in the office of the Minister of Agriculture. PRINTED BY TORONTO. uell PREFACE. A PERUSAL and consideration of the Bills of Exchange Act, 1890, made necessary by the active practice of my profession, induced the belief that simply an Index to the Act, carefully and accurately prepared, would commend itself to those in my profession, or in business, having frequent occasion to refer to the law. With a hope that my belief will be justified I present its result, which, if found useful, will be my reward. J. A. B. 2 7 88056 An Act relating to Bills of Exchange, Cheques, and Promissory Notes. [Assented to 16th May, 1890.] HER ER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows ; PART I. PRELIMINARY. “ The Bills of Exchange Short title. 1. This Act may be cited as Act, 1890.” tation. ance." 2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, — Interpre (a) The expression "Acceptance means an acceptance “ Acceptcompleted by delivery or notification; (6) The expression “ Action ” includes counter claim and "Action.” set off ; (c) The expression “Bank” means an incorporated bank “Bank.” or savings bank carrying on business in Canada; (d) The expression “ Bearer” means the person in pos• “Bearer.” session of a bill or note which is payable to bearer; 1 |