26. What are the instances where notice of dishonor may not be
given to drawer?
Answer: Section 114 – Notice of dishonor not required to be given to
the drawer in either of the following cases:
a. Where the drawer and drawee are the same person.
b. When the drawee is a fictitious person or a person not having
capacity to contract.
c. When the drawer is the person to whom the instrument is
presented for payment.
d. Where the drawer has no right to expect or require that the
drawee or acceptor will honor the instrument.
e. Where the drawer has countermanded payment.
27. What are the instances where notice of dishonor may not be
given to indorser?
Answer: Section 115 – notice of Dishonor is not required to be
given to an indorser in either of the following cases:
a. Where the drawee is a fictitious person or a person not
having capacity to contract. And the indorser was aware of the fact
at the time he indorsed the instrument.
b. Where the indorser is the person to whom the instrument is
presented for payment.
c. Where the instrument was made or accepted for his
accommodation.
28. What are the modes for the discharge of an instrument?
Answer: a. Payment by the principal debtor
b. payment by accommodated party
c. Intentional cancellation of the instrument by the
holder
d. any act which discharges a simple contract for the
payment of money.
e. Reacquisition by the principal debtor in his own right.
1. a notary public; or
2. any respectable resident of the place where the bill is
dishonored, in the presence of 2 or more credible witnesses.