 | Great Britain. Court of King's Bench, James Dowling, Archer Ryland - 1825 - 866 sider
...whether the plaintiff or his nephew (which was the same thing) had taken the bill in question under circumstances which ought to have excited the suspicion of a prudent and cautious man ; for if he had so taken it, although he had given full value, yet in poiut of law they... | |
 | William Selwyn - 1827 - 760 sider
...directed to find a verdict for the defendant, if they thought that the plaintiff had taken the bill under circumstances •which ought to have excited the suspicion of a prudent and careful man : and they having found for the defendant, the court refused to disturb the verdict. . m Miller v.... | |
 | Great Britain. Court of Exchequer, Thomas M'Cleland, Edward Younge - 1827 - 670 sider
...vice affecting it ; or under circumstances which, accordfag to the rule laid down in Gill v. Culritt, ought to have excited the suspicion of a prudent and careful man. I think this note did come to the plaintiff under circumstances which called upon him, as a prudent... | |
 | Henry Roscoe - 1829 - 532 sider
...had given value for the bill, of which there could be no doubt; and, 2dly, whether he took it under circumstances which ought to have excited the suspicion of a prudent and careful man. If they thought that he had taken the bill under such circumstances, then, notwithstanding he had given... | |
 | 1835 - 520 sider
...value of a bill which has been stolen or lost, it is no defence that the bill was taken by him under circumstances which ' ought to have excited the suspicion of a prudent and careful man.' Nothing short of gross negligence will impeach his title. (See Backhouse v. Harrison, ante, p. 165.)—... | |
 | Great Britain. Court of Common Pleas, John Bayly Moore - 1830 - 630 sider
...Jury were directed to find for the defendant, if they thought that the broker had taken the bill under circumstances which ought to have excited the suspicion of a prudent and careful man: the Jury having found for the defendant, the Court afterwards refused to disturb the verdict — holding... | |
 | Henry Roscoe - 1832 - 660 sider
...directed to find a verdict for the defendant, if they thought that the plaintiff had taken the bill under circumstances which ought to have excited the suspicion of a prudent and careful man, and the jury having found for the defendant, the court refused to disturb the verdict. Gill v. Cubitt,... | |
 | John William Smith - 1841 - 744 sider
...was good. The Lord Chief Justice left it to the jury whether the plaintiff had taken the bill under circumstances which ought to have excited the suspicion of a prudent and careful man. If they thought he had, they were to find a verdict for the defendant. His lordship asked the jury... | |
 | Thomas Starkie - 1842 - 1186 sider
...to him, and without inquiry. It was left to the jnry to say whether he had not taken the bill under circumstances which ought to have excited the suspicion of a prudent and careful man. Having found for the defendant, who was sued as indorsee of the bill, the Court refused to disturb... | |
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That there were two questions for their consideration: First, whether the plaintiff had given value for the bill, of which there could be no doubt ; and, second, whether he took it under circumstances which ought to have excited the suspicion of a prudent... 
