 Upon a review of the cases which are reported, this court is of opinion that a letter written within a reasonable time before or after the date of a bill of exchange, describing it in terms not to be mistaken, and promising to accept it, is, if shown...  American Law Magazine - Sida 4451844Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | Joseph Asbury Joyce, Howard Clifford Joyce - 1924 - 1260 sidor
...declared in these words : 'Upon a review of the cases which are reported, the court is of opinion, that a letter written within a reasonable time before or...after the date of a bill of exchange, describing it in terms not to be mistaken, and promising to accept it, is, if shown to the person who afterwards... | |
 | Henry Winthrop Ballantine - 1927 - 1166 sidor
...indorsements, the answer to both questions is, "Yes." The rule is established in this country that "a letter written within a reasonable time before...after the date of a bill of exchange, describing it in terms not to be mistaken, and promising to accept it, is, if shown to the person who afterward takes... | |
 | 1889 - 538 sidor
...Super. Ct. 20. » * • In Coolldge v. Payson, 2 Wheat. 66, Chief Justice Marshall states the rule that "a letter, written within a reasonable time before or after the date of abill of exchange, describing it in terms not to be mistaken, and promising to accept it, is, if shown... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - 1901 - 1124 sidor
...prior title thus set up. 1 Judgment reversed. »в*] "[Common Law.] COOLIDGE et al. v. PAYSON et al. À letter, written within a reasonable time before or...after the date of a bill of exchange, describing it in terms not to be mlsuiken, and promHn:: to accept it. is. if shown to the person who afterwards takes... | |
 | 1928 - 1638 sidor
...the bill for a valuable consideration on faith of the promise. Parker v. Greele (NY) supra. And that a letter written within a reasonable time before or...after the date of a bill of exchange, describing it in terms not to be mistaken, and promising to accept it, is, where shown to the person who afterwards... | |
 | Pennsylvania. Supreme Court - 1863 - 588 sidor
...one written afterwards. Hence Chief Justice Marshall stated the result of the authorities to be, that a letter written within a reasonable time before or...after the date of a bill of exchange, describing it in terms not to be mistaken, and promising to accept it, is, if shown to the person who afterwards... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - 1901 - 1610 sidor
...draw drafts for the purchase of lumber was an unconditional engagement to pay. Bills and notes. — A letter written within a reasonable time before or after the date of a bill of exchange, plainly describing it and promising to accept, is as to the person taking the bill on the credit of... | |
 | Minnesota. Supreme Court - 1890 - 608 sidor
...States established the rule that, wherever it is necessary that an acceptance of a bill be in writing, a letter written within a reasonable time before or after the date of the bill, describing it, and promising to accept, is, "if shown to the person who afterwards takes... | |
 | 1899 - 896 sidor
...240, FC 12,165, under facts similar to main case; Bayard v. Lathy, 2 McLean, 464, FC 1,131, holding an authority to draw several bills of exchange, payable at specified periods, is an acceptance to one taking bills on the credit of such an authority; State Nat. Bank v. Young,... | |
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