BUSHRA BIBI vs ADDITIONAL DISTRICT JUDGE O — 2022 MLD 1555 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Case information

Citation: 2022 MLD 1555 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Court: Lahore High Court
Year: 2022
Reporter: MLD
Parties: BUSHRA BIBI vs ADDITIONAL DISTRICT JUDGE O
Subject matter: Civil
Provisions referred to: Negotiable Instruments Act (XXVI of 1881)

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Judgment text as reported

BUSHRA BIBI VS ADDITIONAL DISTRICT JUDGE O.XXXVII, R.2---Negotiable Instruments Act (XXVI of 1881), Ss.29 & 29-A---Summary suit for recovery of money---Liability of legal representative signing---Signature essential to liability---Scope---Respondent filed a summary suit for recovery of amount mentioned in cheque along with mark up against the legal heirs of the executant---Trial Court framed a preliminary issue regarding liability of petitioners to be sued---Validity---Petitioners who were neither makers, drawers, or endorsers nor acceptors of cheque and even presentation for encashment and dishonouring of the alleged cheque during life time of executant could not have legally authorized respondent to institute suit under O. XXXVII, R. 2, C.P.C., against petitioners, hence, the suit was not maintainable before the Trial Court---Writ petition was accepted and the Trial Court was directed to return the plaint.

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