A cheque for a sum due which (a) is delivered to a creditor (b) is not returned by the creditor and (c) is met on first presentation discharges the debt as at the date the cheque is delivered.
Byrne J
[1898] 2 Ch 680
England and Wales
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Cited – Andy Coltrane v Janice Day CA 14-Mar-2003
In the course of possession proceedings for non payment of rent under an assured tenancy, the tenant gave the landlord a cheque which cleared the arrears.
Held: The past course of dealings between the parties showed that the landlord had . .
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Banking
Updated: 20 January 2022; Ref: scu.180781
