Byles on Bills of Exchange and Cheques

29. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-0-414-04940-6
Verlag: Sweet & Maxwell

Buch, Englisch

A detailed narrative account of the law of bills of exchange, promissory notes and cheques which explains the law under the Bills of Exchange Act 1882 and its subsequent development, and is frequently cited in the courts as an authority on the topic. The

Autoren/Hrsg.

Elliott, Nicholas

Odgers, John

Phillips, Jonathan Mark

Fachgebiete

• Rechtswissenschaften Ausländisches Recht Common Law (UK, USA, Australien u.a.)

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Nature, Purpose and Definition. Form of Bills and Notes. Payee and Drawee. Inchoate Instruments. Inland and Foreign Bills and Notes, Bills in a Set and Copies. Capacity. Liability on a Bill. Transfer and Negotiation. Modes and Requisites of Transfer. Acceptance. Duties of Holder as to Acceptance. Presentment for Payment. Discharge–I. Discharge–II. Dishonour–Notice. Dishonour–Notice and Protest. Liabilities of Parties. Rights of Parties. Consideration. Alteration and Forgery. The Cheque–I. The Cheque–II. The Cheque–III. The Promissory Note. Conflict of Laws. Procedure–I: Form of Action, Parties and Summary Judgment. Procedure–II: Pleading and Evidence. Damages, Interests and Costs. Limitation of Actions. Lost Bills and Notes. Bill or Note as Payment. Payments made under a Mistake. The Law of Principal and Surety in its Application to Bills and Notes. Insolvency of Parties.