Professional Documents
Culture Documents
1968
BEARER
DEFINITIONS Person in possession of a bill/note payable to
bearer
NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENT
Written contract for the payment of HOLDER
money, by its form intended as Payee or indorsee of a bill or note who is in
substitute for money and intended to possession of it, or the bearer thereof.
pass from hand to hand to give the
holder in due course the right to hold the THE LIFE OF A NEGOTIABLE
same and collect the sum due INSTRUMENT:
1. issue
PROMISSORY NOTE 2. negotiation
unconditional promise in writing made 3. presentment for acceptance in certain bills
4. acceptance
by one person to another signed by the
5. dishonor by on acceptance
maker
6. presentment for payment
engaging to pay on demand, or at a 7. dishonor by nonpayment
fixed or determinable future time a sum 8. notice of dishonor
certain in money to order or to bearer 9. protest in certain cases
where a note is drawn to the makers 10. discharge
own order, it is not complete until
indorsed by him
NEGOTIABILITY
BILL OF EXCHANGE
unconditional order in writing addressed REQUISITES
by one person to another signed by the 1. in writing and signed by maker or
person giving it drawer
requiring the person to whom its no person liable on the instrument whose
addressed to pay on demand or at a signature does not appear thereon
fixed or determinable future time a sum ( subject to exceptions)
certain in money to order or to bearer one who signs in a trade or assumed name
check: bill of exchange drawn on a liable to the same extent as if he had
bank payable on demand. Kinds of signed in his own name
checks: signature of any party may be made by a
1. personal check duly authorized agent, no particular form of
2. managers/cashiers check drawn appt. necessary
by a bank on itself. Issuance has the
effect of acceptance 2. unconditional promise or order to pay
3. memorandum check memo is
unqualified order or promise to pay is
written across its face, signifying that
unconditional though coupled with
drawer will pay holder absolutely
a. an indication of a particular fund out of
without need of presentment
which reimbursement to be made, or a
4. crossed check
particular account to be debited with
effects:
amount, or
ACADEMIC ADVISERS: Political: Atty. Martinez ; Labor: Atty. Lorenzo ; Taxation: Atty. Cabaneiro ;
Criminal : Atty. Loyola ; Commercial : Atty. Loyola ;
Remedial: Atty. Perez ; Civil: Atty. Vista ; Legal Ethics: Atty. Loyola
Compiled and Edited by: Vice Amorsolo R. Camara Jr.
Through the indispensable efforts of San Beda and San Sebastian Brods
LEX LEONUM FRATERNITAS
1968
ACADEMIC ADVISERS: Political: Atty. Martinez ; Labor: Atty. Lorenzo ; Taxation: Atty. Cabaneiro ;
Criminal : Atty. Loyola ; Commercial : Atty. Loyola ;
Remedial: Atty. Perez ; Civil: Atty. Vista ; Legal Ethics: Atty. Loyola
Compiled and Edited by: Vice Amorsolo R. Camara Jr.
Through the indispensable efforts of San Beda and San Sebastian Brods
LEX LEONUM FRATERNITAS
1968
ACADEMIC ADVISERS: Political: Atty. Martinez ; Labor: Atty. Lorenzo ; Taxation: Atty. Cabaneiro ;
Criminal : Atty. Loyola ; Commercial : Atty. Loyola ;
Remedial: Atty. Perez ; Civil: Atty. Vista ; Legal Ethics: Atty. Loyola
Compiled and Edited by: Vice Amorsolo R. Camara Jr.
Through the indispensable efforts of San Beda and San Sebastian Brods
LEX LEONUM FRATERNITAS
1968
ACADEMIC ADVISERS: Political: Atty. Martinez ; Labor: Atty. Lorenzo ; Taxation: Atty. Cabaneiro ;
Criminal : Atty. Loyola ; Commercial : Atty. Loyola ;
Remedial: Atty. Perez ; Civil: Atty. Vista ; Legal Ethics: Atty. Loyola
Compiled and Edited by: Vice Amorsolo R. Camara Jr.
Through the indispensable efforts of San Beda and San Sebastian Brods
LEX LEONUM FRATERNITAS
1968
unless the party against whom it is If instrument not in poss. Of party who
sought to enforce such right is signed, delivery prima facie presumed
precluded from setting up forgery/want If holder is HDC, delivery conclusively
of authority presumed
precluded:
a. parties who make certain 9. INCOMPLETE, UNDELIVERED
warranties, like a general INSTRUMENT
indorser or acceptor Real defense (sec. 15)
b. estopped/negligent parties
Instrument will not, if completed and
negotiated without authority, be a valid
* note rules on Acceptance/Payment Under
contract in the hands of any holder, as
Mistake as applied to:
against any person whose signature was
1. overdraft
placed thereon before delivery
2. stop payment order
3. forged indorsements
10. INCOMPLETE, DELIVERED
4. MATERIAL ALTERATION Personal defense (sec. 14)
Where NI materially altered w/o assent 2 Kinds of Writings:
of all parties liable thereon, avoided, 1. Where instrument is wanting in any
except as vs. a material particular: person in possession
1. party who has himself made, has prima facie authority to complete it by
authorized or assented to alteration filing up blanks therein
2. and subsequent indorsers. 2. Signature on blank paper delivered by
But when an instrument has been person making the signature in order that
the paper may be converted into a NI:
materially altered and is in the hands of
prima facie authority to fill up as such for
a HDC not a party to the alteration, HDC
any amount
may enforce payment thereof according
to orig. tenor In order that any such instrument, when
Material Alteration completed, ma be enforced vs. any person
who became a party thereto prior to its
1. change date
completion:
2. sum payable, either for principal or
1. must be filled up strictly in accordance
interest
w/ authority given
3. time of payment
2. within a reasonable time
4. number/relations of parties
5. medium/currency of payment, adds but if any such instrument after completion
place of payment where none specified, is negotiated to HDC, it's valid for all
other change/addition altering effect of purposes in his hands, he may enforce it as
instrument in any respect if it had been filled up properly
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Criminal : Atty. Loyola ; Commercial : Atty. Loyola ;
Remedial: Atty. Perez ; Civil: Atty. Vista ; Legal Ethics: Atty. Loyola
Compiled and Edited by: Vice Amorsolo R. Camara Jr.
Through the indispensable efforts of San Beda and San Sebastian Brods
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1968
2. Instrument payable to the order 3. where bill is drawn payable elsewhere than
of maker/drawer, or payable to at residence / place of business of drawee
bearer: liable to all parties
subsequent to maker/drawer When failure to present releases
3. Signs for accommodation of drawer/indorser
payee, liable to all parties Failure to present for acceptance of negotiate
subsequent to payee bill of exchange within reasonable time
Sadaya v Sevilla Rules:
1. a joint and several accommodation Reasonable Time
maker of a negotiable promissory note Must consider
may demand from the principal debtor 1. nature of instrument
reimbursement for the amt. That he paid 2. usage of trade or business with respect to
to the payee instrument
2. a joint and several accommodation 3. facts of each case
maker who pays on the said promissory
note may directly demand How and When Made Sec. 145, 146, 147
reimbursement from his co- When Excused Sec. 148
accommodation maker without first
directing his action vs. the principal Dishonor and Effects
debtor provided: sec. 149 (when dishonored by non-
a. he made the payment by virtue of a acceptance)
judicial demand sec. 150 (duty of holder where bill not
b. or the principal debtor is insolvent accepted)
sec. 151 (rights of holder where bill not
4. Liability of an Agent accepted)
Signature of any party may be made by sec. 89 (to whom notice of dishonor must
duly authorized agent, establish as in be given)
ordinary agency sec. 117 (effect of omission to give notice
Where instrument contains or a person of non-acceptance)
adds to his signature words indicating
that he signs for or on behalf of a II. For Payment
principal, he is not liable on the Where necessary Sec. 70
instrument if he was duly authorized, but Where not necessary Sec. 79, 80, 82, 151, 111
the mere addition of words describing Date and time of presentment of instrument
him as an agent without disclosing his bearing fixed maturity Sec. 71, 85, 86, 194
principal, does not exempt from
personal liability. Date of presentment
Signature per procuration operates as Where instrument not payable on demand:
notice that the agent has but a limited presentment must be made on date it falls
authority to sign, and the principal is due
bound on ly in case the agent in so Where payable on demand: presentment
signing acted within the actual limits of must be made within reasonable time after
his authority issue, except that in case of a bill of
Where a broker or agent negotiates an exchange, presentment for payment will be
instrument without indorsement, he sufficient if made within a reasonable time
incurs all liabilities in Sec. 65, unless he after last negotiation (but note: though
discloses name of principal and fact that reasonable time from last negotiation, it
hes only acting as agent may be unreasonable time from issuance
thus holder may not be HDC under sec. 71)
I. Presentment For Acceptance Check must be presented for payment
within reasonable time after its issue or
When presentment for acceptance must drawer will be discharged from liability
be made thereon to extent of loss caused by delay
1. bill payable after sight, or in other cases
where presentment for acceptance Delay excused Sec. 81
necessary to fix maturity Manner Sec. 74, 72, 75
2. where bill expressly stipulates that it Place Sec. 73
shall be presented for acceptance To Whom Sec. 72, 76, 77, 78
Dishonor by nonpayment Sec. 83, 84
ACADEMIC ADVISERS: Political: Atty. Martinez ; Labor: Atty. Lorenzo ; Taxation: Atty. Cabaneiro ;
Criminal : Atty. Loyola ; Commercial : Atty. Loyola ;
Remedial: Atty. Perez ; Civil: Atty. Vista ; Legal Ethics: Atty. Loyola
Compiled and Edited by: Vice Amorsolo R. Camara Jr.
Through the indispensable efforts of San Beda and San Sebastian Brods
LEX LEONUM FRATERNITAS
1968
Form, Contents, Time Sec. 95, 96, 102, When necessary: sec. 152,
103, 104, 105, 106, 108, 113 Form and contents: sec. 153
By whom made: sec. 154
By Whom Given Time and Place: sec. 155, 156
By or on behalf of the holder or any For better security: sec. 158
party to the instrument who may be Excused: sec. 159
compelled to pay it to the holder, and Waiver: sec. 111
who, upon taking it up, would have a
right to reimbursement from the party to Acceptance for Honor
whom the notice is given Sec. 161, 131, 171
Notice of dishonor may be given by an
agent either in his own name or in the Bills in Set: 178-183
name of any party entitled to give notice,
whether that party be his principal or not
Where instrument has been DISCHARGE
dishonored in hands of agent, he A. Of the Instrument
may either himself give notice to the 1. payment in due course by or on behalf of
parties liable thereon, or he may principal debtor
give notice to his principal (as if Payment in due course:
agent an independent holder) 1. made at or after maturity
2. to the holder thereof
In whose favor notice operates 3. in good faith and without notice that his
1. when given by/on behalf of holder: title is defective
insures to benefit of 2. payment in due course by party
a. all subsequent holders and accommodated where party is made/
b. all prior parties who have a right of accepted for accommodation
recourse vs. the party to whom its 3. intentional cancellation by holder
given if unintentional or under mistake or
2. where notice given by/on behalf of a without authority of holder, inoperative.
party entitled to give notice: insures for Burden of proof on party which alleges
benefit of a. holder , and it was unintentional, etc.
b. all parties subsequent to party to 4. any other act which discharges a simple
whom notice given contract
5. principal debtor becomes holder of
Waiver Sec. 109, 110 instrument at or after maturity in his own
right
Where not necessary to charge drawer 6. renunciation of holder:
1. drawer/drawee same person holder may expressly renounce his
2. drawee fictitious, incapacitated rights vs. any party to the instrument,
3. drawer is person to whom instrument is before or after its maturity
presented for payment absolute and unconditional renunciation
4. drawer has no right to expect/require of his rights vs. principal debtor made
that drawee/acceptor will honor at or after maturity discharges the
instrument instrument
5. drawer countermanded payment renunciation does not affect rights of
HDC w/o notice.
Where not necessary to charge indorser Renunciation must be in writing unless
1. drawee fictitious, incapacitated, and instrument delivered up to person
indorser aware of the fact at time of primarily liable thereon
indorsement 7. material alteration (sec. 124: material
2. indorser is person to whom instrument alteration w/o assent of all parties liable
presented for paymt avoids instrument except as against party
3. instrument made/accepted for his to alteration and subsequent indorsers)
accommodation
B. Of secondary parties
ACADEMIC ADVISERS: Political: Atty. Martinez ; Labor: Atty. Lorenzo ; Taxation: Atty. Cabaneiro ;
Criminal : Atty. Loyola ; Commercial : Atty. Loyola ;
Remedial: Atty. Perez ; Civil: Atty. Vista ; Legal Ethics: Atty. Loyola
Compiled and Edited by: Vice Amorsolo R. Camara Jr.
Through the indispensable efforts of San Beda and San Sebastian Brods
LEX LEONUM FRATERNITAS
1968
ACADEMIC ADVISERS: Political: Atty. Martinez ; Labor: Atty. Lorenzo ; Taxation: Atty. Cabaneiro ;
Criminal : Atty. Loyola ; Commercial : Atty. Loyola ;
Remedial: Atty. Perez ; Civil: Atty. Vista ; Legal Ethics: Atty. Loyola
Compiled and Edited by: Vice Amorsolo R. Camara Jr.
Through the indispensable efforts of San Beda and San Sebastian Brods