 A bill of exchange is an unconditional order in writing, addressed by one person to another, signed by the person giving it, requiring the person to whom it is addressed to pay on demand, or at a fixed or determinable future time, a sum certain in money...  American Law Reports Annotated - Page 6291921Full view - About this book
 | Law - 1918 - 498 pages
...the meaning of this chapter is an unconditional promise in writing made by one person to an-v other, signed by the maker, engaging to pay on demand or...time, a sum certain in money to order or to bearer." While by section 4051 an instrument, to be negotiable, must conform to the following requirements :... | |
 | American Bar Association - Law - 1887 - 460 pages
...conditional by proper words thereon. PART IV.— PROMISSORY NOTES. SEC. 77. (1) That a promissory note is an unconditional promise in writing made by one person...determinable future time, a sum certain in money to or to the order of a specified person or to bearer. (2) An instrument in the form of a note payable... | |
 | Banks and banking - 1884 - 926 pages
...signed by the person giving it, requiring the person to whom it is addressed to pay on demand, or at a fixed or determinable future time a sum certain in money to or to the order of a specified person, or to bearer." That definition completely embraces in it a cheque.... | |
 | India, Patrick Dunlop Shaw - Negotiable instruments - 1882 - 362 pages
...and several notes. Noto payable on demand. PART IV. PROMISSORY NOTES. 83. (1.) A promissory note is an unconditional promise in writing made by one person...determinable future time, a sum certain in money, to, or to the order of, a specified person or to bearer. (2.) An instrument in the form of a note payable... | |
 | Sir Mackenzie Dalzell Edwin Stewart Chalmers - Bills of exchange - 1882 - 126 pages
...specially," see sect. J6. PART IV. PROMISSORY NOTES. 83. (i.) A promissory note is an unconditional jer promise in writing made by one person to another signed...determinable future time, a sum certain in money to, or to the order of, a specified person or to bearer. See further sects. 3 and II and notes thereto.... | |
 | Institute of Bankers (Great Britain) - Banks and banking - 1882 - 726 pages
...PROMISSORY NOTES. Promissory Note defined. 83- (1 •) A promissory note is an unconditional promise iu writing made by one person to another signed by the...determinable future time, a sum certain in money, to, or to the order of, a specified person or to bearer. (2.) An instrument in the form of a note payable... | |
 | W. D. Thorburn - Bills of exchange - 1882 - 316 pages
...defined, by the person giving it, requiring the person to whom it is addressed to pay on demand, or at a fixed or determinable future time, a sum certain in money to or to the order of a specified person, or to bearer (a). (2.) An instrument which does not comply with... | |
 | Oscar Borchardt - Banking law - 1883 - 392 pages
...PROMISSORY NOTES. Promissory 83. (1.) A promissory note is an unconditional promise in writing note defined. made by one person to another signed by the maker,...determinable future time, a sum certain in money, to, or to the order of, a specified person or to bearer. (2.) An instrument in the form of a note payable... | |
 | John Indermaur - Common law - 1883 - 604 pages
...signed by the person giving it, requiring the person to whom it is addressed to pay on demand or at a fixed or determinable future time a sum certain in money to, or to the order of a specified person, or to bearer " (u). A promissory note is defined as " an unconditional... | |
 | John Jane Smith Wharton - Law - 1883 - 908 pages
...signed by the pei-son giving it) requiring the person to whom it is addressed to pay on demand or at a fixed or determinable future time a sum certain in money to or to the order of a specified person, or to bearer.' It is a chose in action, but, for the encouragement... | |
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