A owes money to B. A makes a promissory note for the amount in favour of B. For safety of transmission he cuts the note in two halves and posts one half to B. He then changes his mind and calls upon B to return the half of the note which he had sent. B requires A to send the other half of the promissory note. Decides as to how the rights of the parties are to be adjusted.
The relevant question in the given situation is whether the making of the promissory note is complete when one half of the note was delivered to B. Under Section 46 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, the making of a promissory note is completed by delivery, actual or constructive. Delivery, of course, refers to the delivery of the whole of the instrument and not merely a part of it. Delivery of half instrument cannot be treated as constructive delivery of the whole. Therefore, the claim of B to have the other half of the Promissory note sent to him is not maintainable. Thus A is justified in demanding the return of the first half sent by him.
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