Accidere

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In the civil law. To fall quae, etc.

To fall upon: to come to, arrive at; to come to hand; to fall out, come to pass, happen. Quando aeciderint. When they (assets) come to hand. Where an executor or an administrator pleads plene administravit, the plaintiff may pray judgment of assets quatido aeciderint^ or traverse the plea.* ACCOMMODATION". Convenience, favor, benefit. An engagement made as a favor to another, and without consideration; something done to oblige another; as, a loan of money or credit. Accommodation paper. A loan of the maker's credit, without restriction as to the manner of its use, by means of a bill of exchange or a promissory note, and by making, accepting, or indorsing the same, as the case may be. A payee may use such instrument, as the name imports, for his own benefit, in any manner he may judge best calculated to advance his interests. Thus, he may pay an existiug debt with it, sell or discount it, or pledge it as collateral security. A holder for value may recover, though he knew that no consideration passed between the parties to the paper; if otherwise, the purpose of the paper would be defeated. But the want of a consideration is a good defense as against the party accommodated.* Being out of the regular course of business, a partner, unauthorized, may not thus loan the name of his firm. 3 See Accommodatum.