Uganda Case Law

Karimjee Jivanjee and Co. v Dhanjee (C.C. 47/1932 (Mombasa).)

Karimjee Jivanjee and Co. v Dhanjee (C.C. 47/1932 (Mombasa).) [1933] EACA 8 (1 January 1933)

Court

East African Court of Appeal

Case number

C.C. 47/1932 (Mombasa).

Judge

Dickinson, J

The court found that the insertion of the words 'Payments guaranteed by me' after the defendant's endorsement constituted a material alteration of the promissory notes without the defendant's knowledge or consent. This alteration vitiated the instrument and discharged the defendant from liability as an endorser. Furthermore, the plaintiffs failed to establish a separate contract of guarantee apart from the promissory notes. As the notes were not endorsed over to holders in due course, the defendant's potential liability as an endorser never arose. The action was dismissed with costs awarded t…

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• Bills Of Exchange
• Material Alteration
• Endorsement Liability
• Guarantee On Promissory Note

Premji v Janmohamed (C.A. 25/1930 (Msa.).)

Premji v Janmohamed (C.A. 25/1930 (Msa.).) [1930] EACA 131 (1 January 1930)

Court

East African Court of Appeal

Case number

C.A. 25/1930 (Msa.).

Judge

Thomas, J. (Kenya)

The court held that erasing the original payee’s name and inserting another without the acceptor’s consent was a material alteration discharging the acceptor.

• Bills Of Exchange
• Material Alteration
• Negotiable Instruments
• Liability Of Acceptor
• Bills-of-exchange
• Material-alteration