35 Questions
What is the requirement for a holder to become an HDC?
Both B and C
What does negotiation create?
A holder who receives the rights of the previous possessor
What is necessary for order instruments to be negotiated?
Both delivery and indorsement
How many methods of negotiation are there?
Two
What is the purpose of the shelter principle?
To extend the benefits of HDC to subsequent holders
What are the four categories of indorsements?
Blank, special, qualified, and restrictive
How can an indorsement convert an order instrument to a bearer instrument?
By adding a blank indorsement
Which type of instruments are negotiated by delivery only?
Bearer instruments
What is necessary for order instruments to be negotiated?
Indorsement
How are bearer instruments negotiated?
By delivery only
What is the purpose of the shelter principle?
To extend benefits to subsequent holders and allow HDC to dispose of the instrument
What is necessary for order instruments to be negotiated?
Both delivery and indorsement
How many categories of indorsements are there?
Four
What is the requirement for HDC status?
Taking without notice
What are the categories of indorsements?
Blank, special, qualified, and restrictive
What happens when a holder receives notice of a defect?
They must act on it immediately
What can indorsements do to order instruments?
Convert them to bearer instruments
What can indorsements do to order instruments?
Convert them to bearer instruments
What is the effect of joint payees on indorsements?
Joint payees require all payees to indorse
What can be done if a name is misspelled on an instrument?
The name can be indorsed with the correct name or both
What are some examples of possible defects in an instrument?
Overdue, dishonored, incomplete, and irregular
What is the definition of HDC?
Holder in due course
What is required for joint payees to indorse an instrument?
All payees must indorse
What is the authenticity of an instrument called into question?
When it is incomplete or irregular
What does a holder in due course take an instrument free of?
All defenses and claims
What is the limitation of the shelter principle?
Both A and B
What is the effect of misspelled names on indorsements?
They can be indorsed with both the incorrect and correct name
How many methods of negotiation are there?
Two
What are the requirements for HDC status?
Taking without notice
What is the definition of notice in relation to HDC status?
Actual knowledge, received a notice, or reason to know of a defect
What is the shelter principle?
A principle that extends benefits to subsequent holders through an HDC
What is necessary for bearer instruments to be negotiated?
Delivery only
When is the shelter principle limited?
If the holder participated in fraud or illegality
What rights does a holder through an HDC acquire?
The rights and defenses of an HDC through the shelter principle
What is the effect of incomplete or irregular instruments on their authenticity?
They can be called into question
Study Notes
- Negotiation creates a holder who receives the rights of the previous possessor.
- There are two methods of negotiation depending on the instrument type.
- Indorsement is necessary for order instruments to be negotiated.
- Bearer instruments are negotiated by delivery only.
- There are four categories of indorsements: blank, special, qualified, and restrictive.
- Indorsements can convert order instruments to bearer instruments and vice versa.
- Misspelled names can be indorsed with the correct name or both.
- Joint payees require all payees to indorse.
- A holder in due course takes an instrument free of most defenses and claims.
- HDC status requires taking the instrument for value, in good faith, and without notice of defects.
- Requirements for HDC status: taking without notice
- A person is considered to have notice if they have actual knowledge, received a notice, or have reason to know of a defect
- Holder must receive notice in a reasonable time and manner to act on it
- Examples of possible defects include overdue, dishonored, incomplete, and irregular instruments
- Holder through an HDC can acquire the rights and defenses of an HDC through the shelter principle
- The shelter principle allows HDC to dispose of the instrument and extends benefits to subsequent holders
- The shelter principle is limited if the holder participated in fraud or illegality or had notice of a claim or defense
- The purpose of the shelter principle is to extend the benefits of HDC to subsequent holders
- HDC stands for holder in due course
- The authenticity of an instrument can be called into question if it is incomplete or irregular.
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