Synopsis
The Law Of Bills Of Exchange, Promissory Notes, Checks, Etc by Cuthbert William Johnson is a comprehensive legal treatise from 1837 that compiles the leading authorities on negotiable securities in English law. It traces the origin and development of bills of exchange, drafts, promissory notes, and checks, surveying ancient practices from the Lombards and Venetian law through Magna Charta and the law of merchants. The work systematizes modern law into sections on the Drawer, the Drawee and Acceptor, and the Indorser and Indorsee. It explains definitions, forms, and the mechanics of drawing, presenting for acceptance, protest for non-payment, and the remedies available in actions on bills. Additionally, the book covers parliamentary statutes dealing with stamps, usury, and the regulation of inland and foreign bills, as well as bankruptcy and other incidents affecting negotiable securities. It includes schedules of forms, precedents, and addenda commenting on later legislation, making it a concise reference for lawyers, merchants, and students.
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