No writing on a negotiable instrument is valid for the purpose of negotiation if such writing purports to transfer only a part of the amount appearing to be due on the instrument; but where such amount has been partly paid, a note to that effect may be indorsed on the instrument, which may then be negotiated for the balance.
Section 56: Indorsement for part of sum due.
The Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881Central Act · Act 26 of 1881
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 |
|---|---|
| Section | 56 |
| Marginal note | Indorsement for part of sum due. |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Judgments citing it | 6 |
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