Items related to Cases on the Law of Bills, Notes, and Cheques
This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1894. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... sequent holder, to whom it may have been passed after it was due. The promise is good to the first indorsee free from that objection; and the power of transferring it to others with the same immunity is incident to the legal right which he had acquired in the instrument. By the first negotiation the want of consideration between the original parties ceases as a valid ground of defence.' If the relations between the maker and the holder only were to be considered, the want of consideration would be a good defence against one who did not purchase for value, or who did so after it was once due. And yet it has been decided that one so situated may avoid that defence by showing that it could not have been interposed against a prior holder. The same principle appears to be equally applicable to a holder who has purchased with notice. If the relations between himself and the maker only were to be considered, he could not recover; but purchasing of one who had no notice, he must be considered to be in the same situation and as entitled to the same protection. Defendant defaulted and judgment for amount due on the note. newcomb v. raynor. Supreme Court of New York, May, 1839. 21 Wend. 108. If the holder of a promissory note release the first indorscr, this discharges the subsequent indorsers. Assumpsit against the maker and second and third indorsers of a promissory note. Plea by the indorsers that the holder had given a release under seal to Goings, the first indorser. Demurrer to the plea. Nelson, C. J., for the court.--I am of opinion the plea constitutes a good bar to the action. As between the first and subsequent indorsers, the former must be regarded in the light of principal; he stands behind them upon the paper, and is bound to take it up, in case of default of ...
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- PublisherGeneral Books LLC
- Publication date2012
- ISBN 10 0217454232
- ISBN 13 9780217454230
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages126
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