A Manual for the Use of Notaries Public and Bankers: Comprising a Summary of the Law of Bills of Exchange and of Promissory Notes, Checks on Bankers, and Sight-Bills, With Approved Forms of Protest

A Manual For The Use Of Notaries Public And Bankers: Comprising A Summary Of The Law Of Bills Of Exchange And Of Promissory Notes, Checks On Bankers, And Sight-Bills, With Approved Forms Of Protest And Notice Of Protest; And References To Important Legal Decisions In The United States And Europe, Bernard Roelker. This English-language manual compiles the core principles of commercial paper law for notaries and bank officers, drawing together the origin and functions of notaries, the law of bills of exchange and promissory notes, and procedures relating to protest, notice, and re-exchange. It surveys both Continental and Anglo-American systems, presents requisites, indorsements, and methods of presenting for acceptance and payment, and explains the duties and liabilities of drawers, acceptors, and indorsers. The volume includes forms of protest and notice, as well as state statutes and a wide range of decisions from American and European courts, making it a practical reference for merchants, bankers, and legal practitioners dealing with negotiable paper. It also offers an extensive author index and case references pertinent to early American banking and commercial law.