LawgistThe Negotiable Instruments Act
16Indorsement ''in blank'' and ''in full''
1[(1)] If the indorser signs his name only, the indorsement is said to be "in blank," and if he adds a direction to pay the amount mentioned in the instrument to, or to the order of, a specified person, the indorsement is said to be "in full", and the person so specified
"Indorsee".--is called the “indorsee” of the instrument.
2[(2) The provisions of this Act relating to a payee shall apply with the necessary modifications to an indorsee.]
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1. S. 16 renumbered as sub-section (1) by s. 3, ibid.
2. Ins. by Act 5 of 1914, s. 3.
OF NOTES, BILLS AND CHEQUES
- 4 ''Promissory note''
- 5 ''Bill of exchange''
- 6 ''Cheque''
- 7 ''Drawer.'
- 8 ''Holder''
- 9 ''Holder in due course''
- 10 ''Payment in due course''
- 11 Inland instrument
- 12 Foreign instrument
- 13 ''Negotiable instrument''
- 14 Negotiation
- 15 Indorsement
- 16 Indorsement ''in blank'' and ''in full''
- 17 Ambiguous instruments
- 18 Where amount is stated differently in figures and words
- 19 Instruments payable on demand
- 20 Inchoate stamped instruments
- 21 ''At sight''
- 22 ''Maturity''
- 23 Calculating maturity of bill or note payable so many months after date or sight
- 24 Calculating maturity of bill or note payable so many days after date or sight
- 25 When day of maturity is a holiday
