Accommodation
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States · John Bouvier · 1839
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States
common law. That which is done by one merchant or other person tor the convenience of some other, by accepting or endorsing his paper, or by lending him his notes or bills. In general the parties who have drawn, endorsed or accepted bills or other commercial paper tor the accommodation of others, are while in the hands of a holder who received them before they became due, other than the person for whom the accommodation was given, responsible as if they had received full value, Chit. Bills, 90, 91.