 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
 | John Frederick Haynes - English law - 1884 - 736 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... | |
 | Henry Roscoe - Evidence (Law) - 1884 - 834 pages
...B. & A. 301 ; Sprowle v. Leyge, 1 B. & C. 16. By sect. 9 (2) " Where the sum payable," by a bill, " 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." Ambiguous and irregular instruments.]... | |
 | Henry Dunning Macleod - Banks and banking - 1886 - 722 pages
...indicated rate of exchange or according to a rate of exchange to be ascertained as directed by the bill 1. 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 2. Where a bill is expressed to... | |
 | Virginia - Law - 1899 - 724 pages
...instrument is ambiguous or there are omissions therein the following rules of construction apply: 1. 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... | |
 | Maryland - Law - 1898 - 700 pages
...instrument is ambiguous, or there are omissions therein, the following rules of construction apply : 1. "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 woids are ambiguous or... | |
 | California. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1918 - 912 pages
...last session, enacted certain rules of construction for negotiable instruments, one of which is that "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". (Subd. 1, sec. 3098, Civ. Code.)... | |
 | John Barnard Byles - Bills of exchange - 1891 - 674 pages
...according 45 k 46 Viet, to a rate of exchange to be ascertained as directed by the c. 61. 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... | |
 | Henry Roscoe, Maurice Powell - Evidence (Law) - 1891 - 924 pages
...& A. 301 ; ftproivle v. Legge, 1 B. & C. 16. By sect. 9, " (2) Where the sum payable," by a bill, " 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. Ambiguous and irregular instrumente.']... | |
 | Great Britain - Bills of exchange - 1892 - 94 pages
...Act. Variations therefrom appear in small type. The existence of variations is indicated by the (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... | |
 | Melville Madison Bigelow - Negotiable instruments - 1893 - 360 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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