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ao CHAPTER IV
NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS LAW
~ (Act 2031)
1. Brot History of the Law
‘Act No. 2051, me Nogoia0¥ insuments Law, 100K etect on
juno 2, 7911, ana ie patomed ator the US. Uniorm Nogotadie
insrumonts Law, which in tum i copied from the English Bil of
Exchange Act of 1882,
‘The Negatabe Instruments Law was enacted forthe purpose of
fecitaing, not Rndering of hampering, Varsactons In commercial
paper (Osmena vs, Ctibane, 426 SCRA 158)
I Nature of Negotable instruments
Bar Question: What is 2 negotiable instument? (2005, 1949, 1946
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‘Answer: A nogetable insrument is @ writen contract for the
payment of money which by its foe and on is face is irtonded 35 2,
‘Substitute for money and passes from hand o Rand as money, S08
To gv the holder mde course the right fo hal he nsrument and
Calc he sum for ims.
ar Question: Stal in brit the commercial ction of negotiable
‘paper (7951 Bo)
Answer: The commercial functions of negotiable paper ar (1)T0
‘supplement the curency ofthe government nd (2) To substitute
formoney and neroaso the purchasing medium
In commercishusege, they ar regarded as substutes for cash
sitnough not legal tender (Sy vs. People, 172 SCRA 635),
Sted isthe rule at paymont must be made in logal tocar. A
check isnot legal tender", therefore, cannot constiuts a valid
{ender of paymont. Since « nedotable nevumant fs only a substiute
‘oemonoy and nol money the dolvery of suen an instumant coos
‘ot by feet operate as payment. Moro dalvary of checks doos not