liability of maker is in case of bills of exchange
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In the absence of a contract to the contrary, the maker of a promissory note, by making it, and the acceptor before maturity of a bill of exchange by accepting it, engages that he will pay it according to the tenor of the note or his acceptance respectively, and in default of such payment, such maker or acceptor is bound to compensate any party to the note or bill or any loss or damage sustained by him and caused by such default.
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In the absence of a contract to the contrary, the maker of a promissory note, by making it, and the accept-or before maturity of a bill of exchange by accepting it, engages that he will pay it according to the tenor of the note or his acceptance respectively, and in default of such payment, such maker or accept-or is bound to compensate any party to the note or bill or any loss or damage sustained by him and caused by such default.