Summary of Contents
Part I. The Basic Law of Negotiable Instruments
Ch. 1. What Is a Negotiable Instrument?
Ch. 2. Principles of Negotiation and Becoming a Holder
Ch. 3. Liability on the Negotiable Instrument
Ch. 4. Issues of Agency
Ch. 5. Accommodation Parties
Ch. 6. Effect on the Underlying Obligation
Part II. The Holder in Due Course
Ch. 7. Who Qualifies as a Holder in Due Course?
Ch. 8. Defenses, Claims of Others, and the Holder in Due Course
Ch. 9. The Consumer Context
Part III. The Check Collection System
Ch. 10. The Traditional Method of Check Collection
Ch. 11. The Checking Account in the Electronic Age
Ch. 12. Final Payment
Ch. 13. Expedited Return Under Regulation CC
Part IV. The Bank-Customer Relationship
Ch. 14. The Duty to Pay and Wrongful Dishonor
Ch. 15. Stopping Payment
Ch. 16. Funds Availability Under Regulation CC
Part V. Problems of Theft, Forgery, and Alteration
Ch. 17. Who Bears the Risk of Theft, Forgery, and Alteration?
Ch. 18. Special Rules for Special Situations
Ch. 19. The Bank Statement Rule
Part VI. Electronic Means of Payment: The Consumer Context
Ch. 20. Credit Cards
Ch. 21. Debit Cards and ATM Transactions
Part VII. Electronic Means of Payment: The Commercial Context
Ch. 22. Introduction to Commercial Electronic Funds Transfers and Article 4A
Ch. 23. Security Procedures and the Risk of Theft
Ch. 24. Errors in Execution
Table of U.C.C. Citations
Index