Summary of the Law of Bills of Exchange, Cash Bills, and Promissory Notes

acceptance acceptor action afterwards agent alleged alteration amount answer ante appeared argument assignees authority bank bankers bankrupt bankruptcy became due become bill of exchange bill or note brought cause commission consideration considered count Court held creditor debt defendant delivered demand directed discharged dishonour draw drawer drawn effects England enter entitled evidence fact forged gave give given ground hands holder indorsed intent interest issued judges judgment jury letter liable London Lord Lord Ellenborough maker months motion necessary negotiable nisi nonsuit notice objected opinion paid partnership party payable payee payment person plaintiff plea pleaded presented prisoner promise promissory note proof protest proved question reasonable received recover refused rule sent shown signed stamp statute sued sufficient taken thereof thought took transfer trial unless verdict