The Early History of the Law of Bills and Notes

This is a history of the law of bills and notes, one of the most important branches of English commercial law, from medieval times to the period in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries when bills played a central role in the domestic and international financial system. It traces the development of legal rules, explains the commercial practices involved, and examines the relationship between law and economic and social controversies. It will be of interest to legal...
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This is a history of the law of bills and notes, one of the most important branches of English commercial law, from medieval times to the period in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries when bills played a central role in the domestic and international financial system. It traces the development of legal rules, explains the commercial practices involved, and examines the relationship between law and economic and social controversies. It will be of interest to legal historians and economic and business historians.