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A merchant in Kano sells goods worth ₦5,000,000 on credit to a buyer in Kaduna. The merchant draws an inland bill of exchange payable in 60 days, which the buyer accepts. Prior to maturity, the merchant endorses and discounts the bill at a commercial bank to obtain immediate liquidity. If the buyer (drawee) dishonours the bill upon presentation at maturity, what is the legal recourse available to the bank regarding debt recovery under home trade practices?

  1. The bank can hold the merchant (drawer/endorser) liable for payment because endorsement creates a legal obligation to compensate the holder if the drawee defaults.Cevap
  2. B
    The bank's sole legal recourse is against the drawee, as discounting permanently discharges the drawer from all secondary financial liabilities.
  3. C
    The bank must automatically repossess the underlying goods from the buyer under the statutory provisions of a credit sale agreement.
  4. D
    The unpaid debt is automatically absorbed and settled by the Central Bank clearing house as a guaranteed commercial paper failure.

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The bank can hold the merchant (drawer/endorser) liable for payment because endorsement creates a legal obligation to compensate the holder if the drawee defaults.
An inland bill of exchange is a negotiable instrument. When the drawer endorses and discounts it with a commercial bank, the drawer guarantees that the acceptor (drawee) will pay at maturity. If the acceptor dishonours the bill, the discounting bank, as a holder in due course, has immediate right of recourse to recover the funds from the drawer/endorser.

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1
Identify the primary and secondary parties to an inland bill of exchange.
The buyer (drawee) is the primary debtor upon acceptance. The merchant (drawer) becomes an endorser when transferring the bill to the bank.
Understanding party roles is critical for determining liability upon instrument dishonour.
2
Analyze the legal effect of discounting and endorsing a negotiable instrument.
Discounting provides immediate cash to the drawer, but endorsement makes the drawer contingently liable to the bank if the acceptor defaults at maturity.
Endorsement guarantees to subsequent holders that the bill will be honored upon due presentation.
3
Evaluate the bank's recourse upon dishonour at maturity.
Upon receiving notice of dishonour, the holder (bank) can demand full settlement from the endorser (merchant).
The holder in due course maintains legal recourse against all prior endorsers and the drawer.

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