This section is from the book "Popular Law Library Vol9 Bills And Notes, Guaranty And Suretyship, Insurance, Bankruptcy", by Albert H. Putney. Also available from Amazon: Popular Law-Dictionary.
[The whole of the parts of a bill drawn in a set constitute one bill.]
§ 178. Where a bill is drawn in a set, each part of the set being numbered and containing a reference to other parts, the whole of the parts constitute one bill.
[Parts of set negotiated to different holders - true owner.] § 179. Where two or more parts of a set are negotiated to different holders in due course, the holder whose title first accrues is, as between such holders, the true owner of the bill. But nothing in this section affects the rights of a person who in due course accepts or pays the part first presented to him.
[Holder indorsing more than one part liable on all such.] § 180. Where the holder of a set indorses two or more parts to different persons he is liable on every such part, and every indorser subsequent to him is liable on the part he has himself indorsed, as if such parts were separate bills.
[Acceptance on more than one part.] § 181. The acceptance may be written on any part and it must be written on one part only. If the drawee accepts more than one part, and such accepted parts are negotiated to different holders in due course, he is liable on every such part as if it were a separate bill.
[Acceptor liable on outstanding part accepted by him.] § 182. When the acceptor of a bill drawn in a set pays it without requiring the part bearing his acceptance to be delivered up to him, and that part at maturity is outstanding in the hands of a holder in due course, he is liable to the holder thereon.
[Payment of one part discharges all.] § 183. Except as herein otherwise provided, where any one part of a bill drawn in a set is discharged by payment or otherwise, the whole bill is discharged.
 
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