Legal Opinion
Bank of Whitehouse v. White
Tennessee Supreme Court
Decided December 15, 1916PublishedCited by 3 opinions
FROM SUMNER. Appeal from tbe Chancery Court of Sumner County. — J. W. Stout, Chancellor.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Williams
Is the negotiability of a note destroyed by a provision on the part of the obligors that:'
“We authorize the holder thereof to extend- the payment of the same, or any part thereof, without imparing our joint and several liabilities, and the sureties agree to waive notice of any extension of time. ’ ’
The contention in behalf of the appellant is based upon section 1, subsec. 3, of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1899, chapter 94:
“An instrument, to be negotiable, must conform to the following requirements:
“ * * # (3) Must be payable on demand, or at a fixed or determinable future time.” , .
We…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- White v. HatcherTennessee Supreme Court · 1915
- City Nat. Bank v. KellySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1915
- Davis v. McCollMissouri Court of Appeals · 1914
- First National Bank v. BaldwinNebraska Supreme Court · 1916
3Cited by3 opinions
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- Baade v. CramerSupreme Court of Missouri · 1919
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