This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1903 Excerpt: ...shall be sufficient to bind or charge any person, unless the same be in writing on such bill, and signed by the acceptor or some person duly authorized by him." After this enactment it was contended that inasmuch as before its passage a mere signature was deemed an acceptance in writing--within the statute 1 & 2 Geo. ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1903 Excerpt: ...shall be sufficient to bind or charge any person, unless the same be in writing on such bill, and signed by the acceptor or some person duly authorized by him." After this enactment it was contended that inasmuch as before its passage a mere signature was deemed an acceptance in writing--within the statute 1 & 2 Geo. IV., it was still not the less so; and that inasmuch as it was a signature of the acceptor, the bill was both accepted in writing, and signed by the acceptor within the meaning of the statute 19 & 20 Victoria. But looking at the history of the statute, Lord Denman was of the contrary opinion; and the mere signature was held not to amount to an acceptance under the later statute.73 The decision, however, was immediately nullified by act of Parliament.74 Under a similar statute in New York, to that of 19 -fe 20 Victoria, the mere signature of the drawee was deemed a sufficient acceptance.75 In many of the United States statutes have been enacted which expressly require that all acceptances shall be in writing, and in most of these States the written acceptance is required to be signed by the acceptor. 71 Byles on Bills (12th ed.), 191; Leslie v. Hastings, 1 Moody & R. 119. 72 Dufaur v. Oxenden, 1 Moody & R. 90. "Hindlaugh v. Blakey, 3 C. P. Div. 136. 74 See Steele v. McKinlay, 34 Eng. Rep. 106. 75 Spear v. Pratt, 2 Hill, 582. 302. Acceptance on separate paper There is no doubt that, in the absence of statutory interdiction, an acceptance may be upon a separate paper, as in a letter, for instance, as well as upon the bill itself. Thus, a written promise to accept an existing bill, or "that it shall meet with due honor;" or that the drawee "will accept or certainly pay it"--or any other equi...
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Binding solid. Hinge cracks deep only at top front. Spine title bands good with gilt lettering good. 1"x3/4" of leather missing at heel of spine. Corners worn to boards. Endpapers and edges of pages browning, but text area fairly bright. Your purchase benefits world-wide relief efforts of Mennonite Central Committee.
