Stein v. Rheinstrom’s Empirical Analysis

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4 state decisions

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1. ““Whether these words should be regarded as,equivalent to the words ‘upon payment for the whisky’ or ‘upon payment of the purchase price of the whisky,’ or as equivalent to some other form of expressing the fact that a payment of some part of the price had to be made, is wholly immaterial for the proper disposition of the order appealed from, which must be affirmed. Strictly speaking, the receipts were not negotiable, for they carried upon their face a notice • that the whisky would only be surrendered upon the payment of certain charges thereafter to be ascertained. If there was anything doubtful or ambiguous about the language used as to the nature, character, or extent of the claim or lien, a purchaser was put upon his guard and cautioned to inquire. He was thereby notified of an infirmity which would affect him, and this notice was ample to prevent a purchase of the receipts by any person exercising ordinary business piudence and judgment without first investigating. Observing a clause in the receipts which was uncertain, he was bound to learn its meaning, or, failing so to do, to suffer the consequences. The words in question were indefinite, and of doubtful import, but palpably a prepayment of some character was required, in addition . to ■ United States government and state taxes, interest and charges. It devolved upon the plaintiff, when purchasing, to discover what was intended by their use. The purchaser of what purports to be or is said to be negotiable paper must e”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Keisel v. Baldock