 On or at a fixed period after the occurrence of a specified event, which is certain to happen, though the time of happening be uncertain. An instrument payable upon a contingency is not negotiable, and the happening of the event does not cure the defect.  Acts of the Legislature of West Virginia - Page 379by West Virginia - 1907Full view - About this book
 | South Australia - 1884 - 330 pages
...this Act which is expressed to be payable — O At a fixed period after date or sight : (£ "\ *-> On or at a fixed period after the occurrence of a...is certain to happen, though the time of happening may be uncertain. v-,i ^*-strument expressed to be payable on a contingency is not a 5 ^.nd the happening... | |
 | Henry Roscoe - 1884 - 834 pages
...fixing the due date, see sect. 14 (2), (3), post, pp. 328, 329, and sect. 65 (5), post, p. 356. " (2.) On or at a fixed period after the occurrence of a...is certain to happen, though the time of happening may be uncertain. An instrument expressed to be payable on a contingency is not a bill, and the happening... | |
 | James Walter Smith - 1884 - 164 pages
...of this Act, which is expressed to be payable — (1.) At a fixed period after date or sight. (2.) On or at a fixed period after the occurrence of a...is certain to happen, though the time of happening may be uncertain. An instrument expressed to be payable on a contingency is not a bill, and the happening... | |
 | John Frederick Haynes - 1884 - 736 pages
...Act which is expressed to be payable — uture tlme' (1.) At a fixed period after date or sight. (2.) On or at a fixed period after the occurrence of a...is certain to happen, though the time of happening may be uncertain. An instrument expressed to be payable on a contingency, is not a bill, and the happening... | |
 | 1884 - 1510 pages
...may be made payable at a determinable future time, or at a fixed period after date or after sight, or at a fixed period after the occurrence of a specified event which is certain to happen, though the exact date of happening may be uncertain. The French Code requires the time to be specified. The Italian... | |
 | Aviet Agabeg, William Frederick Barry - 1884 - 286 pages
...meaning of this Act which is expressed to be payable : (1.) At a fixed period after date or sight; (2.) On or at a fixed period after the occurrence of a specified event which is certain to happen. See that section and the notes thereto. See also note (y) hereto. S. 3. of AB £30 which I promise... | |
 | 1916 - 1352 pages
...date or sight ; or. "2. On or before a fixed or determinable future time specified therein; or, "3. On or at a fixed period after the occurrence of a...is not negotiable, and the happening of the event docs not cure the defect." The notes In suit are not payable on a contingency. They are payable at... | |
 | Virginia - 1899 - 724 pages
...fixed or determinable future time specified therein ; or 3. On or at a fixed period after the occurence of a specified event which is certain to happen, though...the happening of the event does not cure the defect. §5. ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS NOT AFFECTING NKOOTIABILITY. — An instrument which contains an order or... | |
 | 1918 - 1036 pages
...and the third paragraph provides that It Is payable at a determiuable future time if It is payable on or at a fixed period after the occurrence of a...happen, though the time of happening be uncertain. In Chicago Railway Equipment Co. v. Merchants' National Bank of Chicago, 136 US 268, 10 Sup. Ct. 999,... | |
 | Maryland - 1898 - 700 pages
...after date or sight ; or 2. On or before a fixed or determinable future time specified therein ; or 3. On or at a fixed period after the occurrence of a...the happening of the event does not cure the defect. 24. An instrument which contains an order or promise to do any act in addition to the payment of money... | |
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