Jenny operated a small shop selling hygienic supplies and bought facial masks worth $15,000 from the supplier, Amy. Jenny visited Amy’s office and gave Amy an uncrossed bearer cheque for full payment. When Amy finished her job and rushed to meet her customer by taking the MTR, she lost the cheque somewhere on the way accidentally. William found the cheque left on the floor of the MTR platform and picked it up. William was unemployed for six months and needed $15,000 to pay this month rent. After noticing the characteristic of this cheque, this was a bearer cheque. William took this bearer cheque to Isaac, his landlord, to pay this month’s rent of $15,000. Isaac deposited this cheque to her ABC Bank. The cheque was duly cleared through the Isaac’s bank and paid by Jenny’s CDE Bank. a) Explain how to apply “Holder in Due Course” (HIDC) in this case. b) Who is the true owner of this cheque from three parties of Amy, William and Isaac? c) If the cheque was crossed and the words “not negotiable” written inside the crossing, would your answer be different? Why?

Jenny operated a small shop selling hygienic supplies and bought facial masks worth $15,000 from the supplier, Amy. Jenny visited Amy’s office and gave Amy an uncrossed bearer cheque for full payment. When Amy finished her job and rushed to meet her customer by taking the MTR, she lost the cheque somewhere on the way accidentally. William found the cheque left on the floor of the MTR platform and picked it up. William was unemployed for six months and needed $15,000 to pay this month rent. After noticing the characteristic of this cheque, this was a bearer cheque. William took this bearer cheque to Isaac, his landlord, to pay this month’s rent of $15,000. Isaac deposited this cheque to her ABC Bank. The cheque was duly cleared through the Isaac’s bank and paid by Jenny’s CDE Bank. a) Explain how to apply “Holder in Due Course” (HIDC) in this case. b) Who is the true owner of this cheque from three parties of Amy, William and Isaac? c) If the cheque was crossed and the words “not negotiable” written inside the crossing, would your answer be different? Why?

CONCEPTS IN FED.TAX.,2020-W/ACCESS

20th Edition

ISBN:9780357110362

Author:Murphy

Publisher:Murphy

Chapter11: Property Dispositions

Section: Chapter Questions

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