Book3 Title21 Chapter06
From Thai Codification Draft of 1924
DRAFT: CIVIL AND COMMERCIAL CODE FOR KINGDOM OF SIAM
BOOK III ON SPECIFIC CONTRACTS. (April 1924)
- Reconstructed from the Documents in Vols. 86, 87, 88, and 89 of “The Archives of the History of Thai Codification”.
- For the details, please, refer to the "Introductory Notes" to the "Reconstructed Book III on Specific Contracts".
TITLE XXI. Bills.
Chapter VI. Forged, Stolen and Lost Bills.
Section 1166.
- A forged bill means a bill which has been fabricated or altered or which bears false signatures as defined by Section 222 of the Penal Code.
《Genealogies》
- Draft of 1919: Ob.1116
- Code of January 1925: -
- Code of January 1929: -
Section 1167.
- A person who forges a bill has no rights under such bill.
《Genealogies》
- Draft of 1919: Ob.1117
- Code of January 1925: -
- Code of January 1929: -
Section 1168.
- A bill bearing false signatures is valid for the genuine signatures which may be on it.
《Genealogies》
Section 1169.
- [I] If a statement in a bill has been altered without the consent of the parties, any person who affixes his signature on such bill after the alteration is liable according to the tenor of the altered bill.
- [II] If it is impossible to find out whether the signature was affixed before or after the alteration was made, the signature is presumed to have been affixed before alteration.
《Genealogies》
Section 1170.
- [เมื่อลายมือชื่อในตั๋วเงินเปนลายมือปลอม ท่านว่าบุคคลผู้ได้ตั๋วเงินนั้นมาก็ดี เข้าเปนคู่สัญญาด้วยในตั๋วเงินนั้นก็ดี จะใช้สิทธิอย่างหนึ่งอย่างใดแก่คู่สัญญาคนใด ๆ แห่งตั๋วเงินนั้นโดยอาศัยลายมือชื่อปลอมนั้นหาได้ไม่]
《Genealogies》
- Draft of 1919: -
- Code of January 1925: -
- Code of January 1929: -
Section 1171.
- [ถ้ามีผู้นำตั๋วเงินชนิดจะพึงใช้เงินตามเขาสั่ง ฤๅใช้เงินเมื่อทวงถามมาเบิกต่อนายธนาคาร และนายธนาคารนั้นได้ใช้เงินให้ไปตามทางค้าปรกติโดยสุจริตไซร้ หากว่าลายมือชื่อปลอมนั้นเปนแต่เพียงสลักหลังรับเงินก็ดี สลักหลังภายหลังแต่นั้นก็ดี ท่านให้ถือว่านายธนาคารได้ใช้เงินไปถูกระเบียบ]
《Genealogies》
- Draft of 1919: -
- Code of January 1925: -
- Code of January 1929: -
Section 1172.
- The holder of a bill which is lost or stolen must, as soon as he knows of the loss or theft, notify in writing the maker, the drawee, the referee in case of need, the acceptor for honour and the surety, if any, to refuse payment of the bill.
《Genealogies》
Section 1173.
- [I] If the lost or stolen bill is presented for acceptance or payment to a person who has received the notice provided by Section <
1121>[1172] he must inform the person presenting it that the bill is a lost or stolen bill. - [II] He must also notify the holder of the bill without delay the name and description of the person presenting it.
《Genealogies》
- Draft of 1919: Ob.1122
- Code of January 1925: -
- Code of January 1929: -
Section 1174.
- The person presenting a bill which was lost or stolen must surrender it to its holder without compensation if it is proved that he acquired it in bad faith or without such care as may be expected from a person of ordinary prudence.
《Genealogies》
- Draft of 1919: Ob.1123
- Code of January 1925: -
- Code of January 1929: -
Section 1175.
- [I] If the lost or stolen bill is not presented for payment on the day of maturity the holder is entitled to get a copy.
- [II] The copy must be demanded through the successive indorsers.
《Genealogies》
Section 1176.
- If the lost or stolen bill was payable after sight but not accepted or was payable on demand, the holder is entitled to get the copy as soon as the notice of loss or theft has reached the maker, the drawee, the referee in case of need, the acceptor for honour and the surety, if any.
《Genealogies》
- Draft of 1919: Ob.1125
- Code of January 1925: -
- Code of January 1929: -
Section 1177.
- The holder has under the copy the same rights as under the original bill, except rights lost by prescription or by the omission of any necessary proceedings.
《Genealogies》
- Draft of 1919: Ob.1126
- Code of January 1925: -
- Code of January 1929: -
Section 1178.
- Whoever presents a bill which has been lost or stolen, and receives payment of it is bound to repay the sum received by him if it is proved that he acquired the bill in bad faith or without such care as may be expected from a person of ordinary prudence.
《Genealogies》
- Draft of 1919: Ob.1127
- Code of January 1925: -
- Code of January 1929: -
Section 1179.
- If the loss, theft or forgery of a bill was caused or facilitated by the fault of one of the parties to the bill, he is liable to the person who has paid or repaid the bill for such part of the injury caused, as the Court may think fit.
《Genealogies》
- Draft of 1919: Ob.1128
- Code of January 1925: -
- Code of January 1929: -
