Where the maker of the note absconds before the maturity of the note,1 or where the drawee of a bill absconds,2 or where the acceptor absconds,3 no demand is necessary upon him unless the paper is payable at a particular place. The word "absconding" means that the person so conceals his whereabouts that he cannot be found.4 If he has actually absconded, inquiry for him would seem to be supererogatory; yet one case wrongly holds that inquiry should be made even though the indorser knew the fact5 that he had absconded.

8 Williams v. Bank of United States, 2 Pet. 96, as to service of notice.

9 Taylor v. Snyder, 3 Denio, 145; Spies v. Gilmore, 1 N. Y. 321; Bradley v. Patton, 51 Ala. 108. Contra, Ricketts v. Pendleton, 14 Md. 320.

10 Walton v. Henderson, Smith, 168.

11 See the preceding notes to this section.

12 See the preceding notes to this section.

1Taylor v. Snyder, 3 Denio, 145; Duncan v. McCullough, 4 S. & R. 480; Gillespie v. Hannehan, 4 Mc-

Cord, 503; Ratcliff v. Planters' Bank, 2 Sneed, 425; McClelland v. Bishop, 42 Ohio St. 113.

2 Madderson v. Heath Mfg. Co., 35 111. App. 588.

3 The same rule as to the maker of a note.

4 See the cases in note 1. This rule as to absconding has no application to paper payable at a particular place. Shaw v. Reed, 12 Pick. 132; Farwell v. St. Paul Trust Co., 45 Minn. 495.

5 Pierce v. Cate, 12 Cush. 190. Contra, Lehman v. Jones, 1 Watts & S. 126.