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NEGOFINALSREVIEWER
NEGOTIABLEINSTRUMENT
•Writtencontractforthepaymentofmoney,byitsformintendedassubstituteformoneyandintendedtopassfromhandtohandtogivetheholderinduecoursetherighttoholdthesameandcollectthesumdue
PROMISSORYNOTE
•unconditionalpromiseinwritingmadebyonepersontoanothersignedbythemaker
•engagingtopayondemand,oratafixedordeterminablefuturetimeasumcertaininmoneytoorderortobearer
•whereanoteisdrawntothemaker’sownorder,itisnotcompleteuntilindorsedbyhim
Parties:
1.Maker—onewhomakesapromiseandsignstheinstrument
2.Payee—partytowhomthepromiseismadeortheinstrumentispayable
BILLOFEXCHANGE
•unconditionalorderinwritingaddressedbyonepersontoanothersignedbythepersongivingit
•requiringthepersontowhomit’saddressedtopayondemandoratafixedordeterminablefuturetimeasumcertaininmoneytoorderortobearer
Parties:
1.Drawer—onewhogivestheordertopaymoneytoa3rdparty
2.Drawee—persontowhomthebillisaddressedandwhoisorderedtopay
3.Payee—partyinwhosefavorthebillisdrawnorispayable
TYPESOFBILLOFEXCHANGE:
1.Draft–acommontermforallbillsofexchangeandtheyareusedsynonymously.
N.B.Inbankdrafts,DRAWERandDRAWEEareliabletopurchaserofdraftfornotcomplyingwithhisinstructions.
2.TradeAcceptance–abillofexchangepayabletoorderandatacertainmaturity,drawnbyaselleragainstthepurchaserofgoodsasdrawee,forafixedsumofmoney,showingonitsfacetheacceptanceofthepurchaserofthegoodsandthatithasarisenoutofapurchasebygoodsbytheacceptor.
3.Banker’sAcceptance–adraftorabillofexchangeofwhichtheacceptorisabankorbankerengagedgenerallyinthebusinessofgrantingbanker’sacceptancecredit.Itissimilartoatradeacceptance,thefundamentaldifferencebeingthatthebanker’sacceptanceisdrawnagainstabankinsteadofthebuyer.
4.TrustReceipt–thewrittenorprinteddocumentsignedbytheentrusteeinfavoroftheentrustercontainingtermsandconditionssubstantiallycomplyingwiththeprovisionsofPD115(TrustReceiptLaw,whichtookeffectonJanuary21,1973).Nofurtherformalityofexecutionorauthenticationshallbenecessarytothevalidityofthetrustreceipt.
Note:
ItistheENTRUSTEENOTtheENTRUSTERistherealownerofthetrustreceipt.
TheliabilityoftheentrusteetotheentrusterisEXCONTRACTUnotexdelicto.
5.TreasuryWarrants–a“treasurywarrant”bearingonitsfacethewords“payablefromtheappropriationforfoodadministration”isactuallyanorderforpaymentoutofaparticularfundandisNOTUNCONDITIONAL,anddoesnotfulfilltheoneoftheessentialrequirementsofanegotiableinstrument.(Abubakarv.AuditorGeneral)
6.MoneyOrder–aspeciesofdraftdrawnbythepost-officeuponanotherforanamountofmoneydepositedatthefirstpostofficebythepersonpurchasingthemoneyorderandpayableatthesecondofficetoapayeenamedintheorder.
Note:
MoneyorderisNOTnegotiable.
7.CleanandDocumentaryBillsofExchange–“Cleanbillofexchange”isonetowhicharenotattachedtodocumentsoftitletobedeliveredtothepersonagainstwhomthebillisdrawnwhenheeitheracceptsorpaysthebill.
“DocumentaryBillofExchange”isonetowhichareattacheddocumentsoftitletobedeliveredandsurrenderedtothedraweewhenheacceptsorpaysthebill.
8.D/AandD/PBillsofExchange-
“DocumentsAgainstPaymentBill”–“D/PBill”isasightortimebilltowhichareattacheddocumentstobedeliveredandsurrenderedtothedraweewhenhehaspaidthecorrespondingbill.
“DocumentsAgainstAcceptanceBill”–“D/ABill”isatimebilltowhichareattacheddocumentstobedeliveredandsurrenderedtothedraweewhenheacceptsthebill.
9.“Sightbills”arebillswhicharepayableuponpresentationoratsightorondemand.
10.“Timeorusancebills”–arebillswhicharepayableatafixedfuturetimeoratadeterminablefuturetime.
ØInlandBillofExchange–isabillwhichisoronitsfacepurportstobeBOTHdrawnandpayablewithinthePhilippineIslands.
ØForeignBillofExchange-isabillwhichis,oronitsfacepurportstobe,drawnorpayableoutsidethePhilippineIslands.
a.tobedrawninthePhilippinesbutpayableoutsidethereof;or
b.tobepayableinthePhilippinesbutdrawnoutsidethereof.
Importanceofthedistinction:
Thedistinctionisimportantin:
1.Thatforeignbillsarerequiredtobeprotested.Failuretoprotestforeignbillswilldischargepersonssecondarilyliablethereon.
2.Thedistinctionisalsoimportantforthedeterminationofthelawapplicable.
Whenbillmaybetreatedaspromissorynote.
1.Wherethedrawerandthedraweearethepersonsuchas,inadraftdrawnbyanagentonhisprincipalbyauthorityoftheprincipal.
2.Wherethedraweeisafictitiousperson.
3.Wherethedraweehasnocapacitytocontract.
Refereeincaseofneed–isthepersonwhosenamewasinsertedbythedrawerofthebillandanyindorsertowhomtheholdermayresortincaseofneed–thatisincasethebillisdishonoredbynon-acceptanceorbynon-payment.
Note:
Itistheoptionoftheholdertoresorttotherefereeincaseofneedornotashemayseefit.
BEARER
Personinpossessionofabill/notepayabletobearer
HOLDER
Payeeorindorseeofabillornotewhoisinpossessionofit,orthebearerthereof.
THELIFEOFANEGOTIABLEINSTRUMENT:
(INPAD-PD-N-PD)
1.issue
2.negotiation
3.presentmentforacceptanceincertainbills
4.acceptance
5.dishonorbyonacceptance
6.presentmentforpayment
7.dishonorbynonpayment
8.noticeofdishonor
9.protestincertaincases
10.discharge
NEGOTIABILITY
REQUISITES(SUDOC)
1.inwritingandsignedbymakerordrawer
∙nopersonliableontheinstrumentwhosesignaturedoesnotappearthereon
Exceptions:
*Apersonsigninginatradeorassumedname
*Principalisliableifadulyauthorizedagentsignsinhisownbehalf(Agentmustbedulyauthorized;Headdswordsindicatingthathesignsasanagent;Hemustdisclosedhisprincipal)
(Signaturebyprocuration-operatesasnoticethattheagenthaslimitedauthoritytosignandprincipalisboundifagentactedbeyondthelimitsofhisauthority)
*Incaseofforgery,theforgerisliableevenifhissignaturedoesnotappearontheinstrument
*Wheretheacceptormakeshisacceptanceofabillonaseparatepaper
*Whereapersonmakesawrittenpromisetoacceptabillbeforeitisdrawn
∙onewhosignsinatradeorassumednameliabletothesameextentasifhehadsignedinhisownname
∙signatureofanypartymaybemadebyadulyauthorizedagent,noparticularformofappt.necessary
2.unconditionalpromiseorordertopay
∙unqualifiedorderorpromisetopayisunconditionalthoughcoupledwith
a.anindicationofaparticularfundoutofwhichreimbursementtobemade,oraparticularaccounttobedebitedwithamount,or
b.astatementofthetransactionwhichgivesrisetotheinstrument
∙anorderorpromisetopayoutofaparticularfundisnotunconditional
asumcertaininmoney
∙evenifstipulatedtobepaid---
a.withinterest,or
b.bystatedinstallments,or
c.bystatedinstallmentswithaprovisionthatupondefaultinpaymentofanyinstallment/interest,thewholeshallbecomedue,or
d.withexchange,whetheratafixedrateoratthecurrentrate,or
e.withcostsofcollectionoranattorney’sfee,incasepaymentnotmadeatmaturity
3.payableondemand,
∙whenexpressedtobepayableondemand,oratsight,oronpresentation;
∙whennotimeforpaymentexpressed,or
∙whereaninstrumentisissued,acceptedorindorsedwhenoverdue,itis,asregardsthepersonsoissuing,accepting,orindorsingit,payableondemand
oratafixedordeterminablefuturetime
∙whenit’sexpressedtobepayableatafixedperiodafterdateorsight,or
∙onorbeforeafixedordeterminablefuturetimefixedtherein,or
∙onoratafixedperiodaftertheoccurrenceofaspecifiedeventwhichiscertaintohappen,thoughthetimeofhappeningbeuncertain
∙aninstrumentpayableuponacontingencynotnegotiable,andhappeningofeventdoesn’tcureit
4.payabletoorder
∙whereitisdrawnpayabletotheorderofaspecifiedpersonortohimorhisorder.Maybedrawnpayabletoorderof---
a.apayeenotthemaker/drawer/drawee,or
b.drawerormaker,or
c.drawee,or
d.twoormorepayeesjointly,or
e.holderofanofficefortimebeing
∙whentheinstrumentispayabletoorderthepayeemustbenamedorotherwiseindicatedthereinwithreasonablecertainty
orbearer,
∙whenexpressedtobesopayable
∙whenpayabletopersonnamedthereinorbearer
∙whenpayabletoorderorfictitious/non-existentperson,andsuchfactknowntothepersonmakingitsopayable,or
∙whennameofpayeedoesn’tpurporttobethenameofanyperson,or
∙whentheonly/lastindorsementisinblank
5.whereaddressedtodrawee:
suchdraweenamed/indicatedthereinwithreasonablecertainty
∙billmaybeaddressedtotwoormoredraweesjointly,whetherpartnersornot,butnottotwoormoredraweesinthealternativeorinsuccession
∙billmaybetreatedasaPN,atoptionofholder,where
a.draweranddraweearesameperson
b.draweeisfictitious/incapacitated
CONTINUATIONOFNEGOTIABLECHARACTER
Until:
1.restrictivelyindorsed
2.dischargedbypaymentorotherwise
EFFECTOFADDITIONALPROVISIONS
(Sec.5)Gen.Rule:
order/promisetodoanyactinadditiontothepaymentofmoneyrendersinstrumentnon-negotiable.
Exception:
negotiabilitynotaffectedbyprovisionsw/c
1.authorizesa