LawgistThe Negotiable Instruments Act
42Acceptance of bill drawn in fictitious name
An acceptor of a bill of exchange drawn in a fictitious name and payable to the drawer's order is not, by reason that such name is fictitious, relieved from liability to any holder in due course claiming under an indorsement by the same hand as the drawer's signature, and purporting to be made by the drawer.
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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
