Short v. . Blount
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Bill of Exchange— Order — Draft—Acceptance— Contract. Civil actioN, tried-at February Term, 1887, before Avery, J., of Beaufort Superior Court. This action began before a Justice of Peace to recover the money specified in the order sued upon, of which the following is a copy: “ April 20,1885. “ Dr. W. A. Blount will please pay E. M. Short $58.55 for value received, and oblige J. E. LORDLEY.
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Bill of Exchange— Order — Draft—Acceptance— Contract. Civil actioN, tried-at February Term, 1887, before Avery, J., of Beaufort Superior Court. This action began before a Justice of Peace to recover the money specified in the order sued upon, of which the following is a copy: “ April 20,1885. “ Dr. W. A. Blount will please pay E. M. Short $58.55 for value received, and oblige J. E. LORDLEY. It is alleged that the defendant, on whom the order was drawn, verbally accepted and agreed to pay the same. This the defendant denied. The Justice of the Peace gave judgment in favor of the defendant, and…
1Opinion of the Court
MekriMON, J.,
(after stating the case). By the acceptance of a bill of exchange is meant the act or declaration by which the drawee therein named evinces — makes manifest — his assent and agreement to comply with and be bound by the request and order contained in the bill directed to him according to its tenor, if the acceptance be absolute. It is in substance an agreement to pay the sum of money specified in the bill as therein directed. Chit, on Bills, 281; Story on Bills of Ex., § 238; 1 Par. on Notes and Bills, 281.
No particular words or form of words or manner of expression are necessary…
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