 | John Indermaur - Common law - 1885 - 628 pages
...money to, or to the order of a specified person, or to bearer" (7). A promissory note is defined as " 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 " (m). A cheque is defined as " a bill of exchange... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1907 - 1332 pages
...future time. (4) Must be payable to order or to bearer." By section 184 of this act it Is provided: "A negotiable promissory note, within the meaning...Is an unconditional promise In writing, made by one to another, signed by the maker, engaging to pay on demand or at a fixed or determlnable future time,... | |
 | Maryland - Law - 1898 - 700 pages
...discharged. CHAPTER XVII— Promissory Notes and Checks. 203. A negotiable promissory note within tlie meaning of this act is an unconditional promise in...signed by the maker engaging to pay on demand or at a fixed or determinable future time, a sutn certain in money to order or to bearer. Where a note is drawn... | |
 | William Cox Cochran - Law - 1888 - 352 pages
...or non-performance, of a particular thin;;. See Consideration Promissory note, or note of hand, mi unconditional promise in writing, made by one person...signed by the maker, engaging to pay on demand, or at a fixed, or deterrainablo future time, a sum certain in money to, or to the order of, such other, or... | |
 | Joseph Fitz Randolph - Commercial law - 1888 - 848 pages
...money," Sec. 3244. ENGLISH BILL8 OF EXCHANGE ACT, 1882. — "An unconditional promise in writing made bv one person to another signed by the maker, engaging to pay, on demand or at a fixed or determinate future time a sum certain in money, to, or to the order of, a specified person... | |
 | Frederick Hayne Carter - Accounting - 1890 - 338 pages
...sub-sect. 1). Ш.— PROMISSORY NOTES. This note is as often called in England a note of hand, and is an unconditional promise in writing made by one...determinable future time, a sum certain in money, to or to the order of a specified person, or to bearer (45 and 46 Viet., cap. 61, sect. 83). It is precisely... | |
 | John Augustus Barron - Bills of exchange - 1890 - 152 pages
...payment. PAET IV. PROMISSORY NOTES. notede*ory 82- A promissory note is an unconditional promise in flned. 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 : menu?" ^' An instrument in the form of a note... | |
 | Frederick Stroud - Law - 1890 - 1062 pages
...disputed, is within them ( Ward v. Pilley, 49 LJQB 705 ; n QBU 427). PROMISSORY NOTE.— "A Promissory Note is an Unconditional Promise in Writing made by one...by the maker, engaging to pay, ON DEMAND, or at a fixed or DETEKMINABLE FUTURE TIME, a SUM CERTAIN in money to, or to the order of, a specified person,... | |
 | Thomas Hodgins - Banking law - 1890 - 336 pages
...unconditional promise in Promissory writing made by one person to another,signed by the maker, imp.Act.s.ss engaging 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 : 1 2. An instrument in the form of a note payable... | |
 | Henry Roscoe, Maurice Powell - Evidence (Law) - 1891 - 924 pages
...Ex. Act, 1882, relating to promissory notes are as follows :— By sect. 83, " (1.) A promissory note is an unconditional promise in writing, made by one...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... | |
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A promissory note is an unconditional promise in writing made by one person to another, signed by the maker, engaging 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... 
