1822 - Edocs

iroof of assig-nient,
not required
hless denied on
Lth
Innecessary to set
nth tne consider-
tion.
roreign bills proested
entitle the
3 arty to 20 per
rent in damages.
Bills within the U.
S. but out. of the
1 erritory, ten per
rent, in damages.
Onlv three days
grace upon any
bills 8cc. &c.
8.
2. Be itfurther enacted^ That, when any person is sued
on a bond or other writing, by an assignee thereof, it shall
rot be lawful for the defendant to require of the plaintiff,
proof of the assignment until the defendant shall deny the
same on oath, by plea, alledging that he verily believes the
assignment to be forged.
3. Be itfurther enacted, That, it shall not be necessarv
in an action upon an assignment of any instrument of writing,
assignable by law, to set forth in the declaration the
consideration upon which such assignment has been
made.
J. C. BRONAUGH,
President df the Legislative Council.
[Approved 12th August 1822]
WM. P. DUVAL,
TEST, Governor of the Territory of Florida.
JOHN COPPINGER CONNOR.
Clerk of the Legislative Council.
AN ACT
Regulating damages on Bills of Exchange.
1. Be it enacted by the Governor and Legislative Council
of the Territory of Florida, That, when anv person
within this Territory shall draw or endorse any bill or
bills of exchange, upon any person or persons residing
out of the United States, or the Territories thereof, and
the same be returned back protested, and unpaid, the
drawer thereof and all others concerned shall pay and discharge
the contents of the bill, or bills, together with
twenty percent advance for the damages thereof, in money
equivalent to that paid to the drawer or endorser.
2. Be it further enacted, That, if any person shall draw
a bill of exchange upon any person residing out of the
Territory, and within the United States, and the same
shall be returned unpaid, with legal protest, the drawer
thereof and all others concerned in drawing and endorsing
the same shall pay and discharge the contents of said
bill, and ten per cent for the damages thereof with costs of
protest.
3. Be it further enacted, Thatupon all bills of exchange
made negotiable by law or by the usages and customs of
merchants, as recognized by the lex mercatoria, there
shall only be allowed three days of grace, any custom to
the contrary notwithstanding.
J. C. BRONAUGH,
President of the Legislative Council.
[Approved 12th August 1822.1
WM. P DUVAL,
TEST, Governor of the Territory of Florid n
JOHN COPPINGER CONNOR,
Clerk ofthe Legislative Council.