Where the sum payable is expressed in words and also in figures and there is a discrepancy between the two, the sum denoted by the words is the sum payable ; but if the words are ambiguous or uncertain, reference may be had to the figures Journal of the Institute of Bankers - Page 197by Institute of Bankers (Great Britain) - 1882Full view - About this book
| Illinois. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1912 - 712 pages
...Instrument act (Laws of 1907, p. 406,) fixes the law of this State on that subject, and is as follows: "Where the sum payable is expressed in words and also in figures and there is a discrepancy between the two, the sum denoted by the words is the sum payable; but if the words are ambiguous or... | |
| Sir Mackenzie Dalzell Edwin Stewart Chalmers - Negotiable instruments - 1878 - 366 pages
...ten shillings." This is sufficient as a bill for 251. 10*.' Explanation 1. — If the sum payable be expressed in words and also in figures, and there is a discrepancy between the two, the words prevail.3 ILLUSTRATION. A bill is drawn, " Pay C. or order two hundred pounds."... | |
| Great Britain - 1882 - 574 pages
...rate of exchange or according to a rate of exchange to be ascertained as directed by the bill. (2.) Where the sum payable is expressed in words and also in figures, and there is a discrepancy between the two, the sum denoted by the words is the amount payable. (3.) Where a bill is expressed... | |
| W. D. Thorburn - Bills of exchange - 1882 - 316 pages
...of exchange or according to a rate of exchange to be ascertained as directed by the bill (c). (2.) Where the sum payable is expressed in words and also in figures, and there is a discrepancy between the two, the sum denoted by the words is the amount payable (d). (3.) Where a bill is expressed... | |
| Sir Mackenzie Dalzell Edwin Stewart Chalmers - Bills of exchange - 1882 - 126 pages
...rate of exchange or according to a rate of exchange to be ascertained as directed by the bill. (2.) Where the sum payable is expressed in words and also in figures, and there is a discrepancy between the two, the sum denoted by the words is amount payable. ',.) Where a bill is expressed to... | |
| India, Patrick Dunlop Shaw - Negotiable instruments - 1882 - 362 pages
...rate of exchange or according to a rate of exchange to be ascertained as directed by the bill. (2.) Where the sum payable is expressed in words and also in figures, and there is a discrepancy between the two, the sum denoted by the words is the amount payable. (3.) Where a bill is expressed... | |
| Oscar Borchardt - Banking law - 1883 - 392 pages
...according to a rate of exchange to be ascertained as directed by the bill. (2.) Where the sum payable i* expressed in words and also in figures, and there is a discrepancy between the two, the sum denoted by the words is the amount payable. (3.) Where a bill is expressed... | |
| Aviet Agabeg, William Frederick Barry - Bills of exchange - 1884 - 286 pages
...according to a rate of exchange to be ascertained as directed by the bill (v). ind. Act, s. 18. (2.) Where the sum payable is expressed in words, and also in figures, and there is a discrepancy between the two, the sum denoted by the words is the amount payable (f). (3.) Where a bill is expressed... | |
| South Australia - Law - 1884 - 330 pages
...rate of exchange or according to a rate of exchange to be ascertained as directed by the bill. (2.) Where the sum payable is expressed in words and also in figures, and there is a discrepancy between the two, the sum denoted by the words is the amount payable. (3.) Where a bill is expressed... | |
| James Walter Smith - Catalogs, Publishers' - 1884 - 164 pages
...rate of exchange or according to a rate of exchange to be ascertained as directed by the bill. (2.) Where the sum payable is expressed in words and also in figures, and there is a discrepancy between the two, the sum denoted by the words is the amount payable. (3.) Where a bill is expressed... | |
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