 Where the sum payable is expressed in words and also in figures and there is a discrepancy between the two, the sum denoted by the words is the sum payable ; but if the words are ambiguous or uncertain, reference may be had to the figures  Journal of the Institute of Bankers - Page 201by Institute of Bankers (Great Britain) - 1882Full view - About this book
 | Illinois. Supreme Court - 1912 - 712 pages
...Instrument act (Laws of 1907, p. 406,) fixes the law of this State on that subject, and is as follows: "Where the sum payable is expressed in words and also in figures and there is a discrepancy between the two, the sum denoted by the words is the sum payable; but if the words are ambiguous or... | |
 | Sir Mackenzie Dalzell Edwin Stewart Chalmers - 1878 - 366 pages
...ten shillings." This is sufficient as a bill for 251. 10*.' Explanation 1. — If the sum payable be expressed in words and also in figures, and there is a discrepancy between the two, the words prevail.3 ILLUSTRATION. A bill is drawn, " Pay C. or order two hundred pounds."... | |
 | Sir Mackenzie Dalzell Edwin Stewart Chalmers - 1882 - 126 pages
...rate of exchange or according to a rate of exchange to be ascertained as directed by the bill. (2.) Where the sum payable is expressed in words and also in figures, and there is a discrepancy between the two, the sum denoted by the words is amount payable. ',.) Where a bill is expressed to... | |
 | Great Britain - 1882 - 574 pages
...rate of exchange or according to a rate of exchange to be ascertained as directed by the bill. (2.) Where the sum payable is expressed in words and also in figures, and there is a discrepancy between the two, the sum denoted by the words is the amount payable. (3.) Where a bill is expressed... | |
 | W. D. Thorburn - 1882 - 316 pages
...of exchange or according to a rate of exchange to be ascertained as directed by the bill (c). (2.) Where the sum payable is expressed in words and also in figures, and there is a discrepancy between the two, the sum denoted by the words is the amount payable (d). (3.) Where a bill is expressed... | |
 | India, Patrick Dunlop Shaw - 1882 - 362 pages
...rate of exchange or according to a rate of exchange to be ascertained as directed by the bill. (2.) Where the sum payable is expressed in words and also in figures, and there is a discrepancy between the two, the sum denoted by the words is the amount payable. (3.) Where a bill is expressed... | |
 | Institute of Bankers (Great Britain) - 1882 - 726 pages
...a bill is bound to see .that these subsequent indorsements are in order. CLAUSE 9, SECTION 2. — " Where the sum payable is expressed in words and also in figures, and there ia a discrepancy between the two, the sum denoted by the words is the amount payable." Attention is... | |
 | Oscar Borchardt - 1883 - 392 pages
...according to a rate of exchange to be ascertained as directed by the bill. (2.) Where the sum payable i* expressed in words and also in figures, and there is a discrepancy between the two, the sum denoted by the words is the amount payable. (3.) Where a bill is expressed... | |
 | Aviet Agabeg, William Frederick Barry - 1884 - 286 pages
...according to a rate of exchange to be ascertained as directed by the bill (v). ind. Act, s. 18. (2.) Where the sum payable is expressed in words, and also in figures, and there is a discrepancy between the two, the sum denoted by the words is the amount payable (f). (3.) Where a bill is expressed... | |
 | South Australia - 1884 - 330 pages
...rate of exchange or according to a rate of exchange to be ascertained as directed by the bill. (2.) Where the sum payable is expressed in words and also in figures, and there is a discrepancy between the two, the sum denoted by the words is the amount payable. (3.) Where a bill is expressed... | |
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