The law of bills and notes has its roots in English common law. The Negotiable Instruments Act of 1898, which was adopted by many states in the United States, provided a framework for negotiable instruments. However, it was not until the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) was adopted in 1952 that a comprehensive and uniform system for bills and notes was established.
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Most county or university law libraries provide physical volumes of Am. Jur. 2d or terminal access to Westlaw where you can save specific sections as PDFs. Archive.org: Older editions of American Jurisprudence The law of bills and notes has its