LawgistThe Negotiable Instruments Act
29Liability of legal representative signing
A legal representative of a deceased person who signs his name to a promissory note, bill of exchange or cheque is liable personally thereon unless he expressly limits his liability to the extent of the assets received by him as such.
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PARTIES TO NOTES, BILLS AND CHEQUES
- 26 Capacity to make, etc., promissory notes, etc
- 27 Agency
- 28 Liability of agent signing
- 29 Liability of legal representative signing
- 30 Liability of drawer
- 31 Liability of drawee of cheque
- 32 Liability of maker of note and acceptor of bill
- 33 Only drawee can be acceptor except in need or for honour
- 34 Acceptance by several drawees not partners
- 35 Liability of indorser
- 36 Liability of prior parties to holder in due course
- 37 Maker, drawer and acceptor principals
- 38 Prior party a principal in respect of each subsequent party
- 39 Suretyship
- 40 Discharge of indorser's liability
- 41 Acceptor bound, although, indorsement forged
- 42 Acceptance of bill drawn in fictitious name
- 43 Negotiable instrument made, etc., without consideration
- 44 Partial absence or failure of money-consideration
- 45 Partial failure of consideration not consisting of money
- 45A Holder's right to duplicate of lost bill
