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Negotiable Instruments Law Under The Uniform Commercial Code, William O. Morris Jul 1962

Negotiable Instruments Law Under The Uniform Commercial Code, William O. Morris

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The use of commercial instruments in trade and business dates from antiquity. Wigmore has called attention to the use of a note payable to bearer dating approximately from 2100 B. C. It was not until the 15th and 16th centuries that the use of negotiable instruments became widespread and common. While bills and notes in trade were used before this period, their true importance and common use date from the establishment of the great banking institutions of the continent. The laws relating to negotiable instruments arise from three sources, the law merchant, the common law and the Negotiable Instruments Law …


The Use Of Set-Off, Counterclaim And Recoupment: Availability Against Commercial Paper, William O. Morris Feb 1960

The Use Of Set-Off, Counterclaim And Recoupment: Availability Against Commercial Paper, William O. Morris

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