Black’s Law Dictionary 1st Edition, page 118:
BANK NOTE. A promissory note issued by a bank or authorized banker, payable to bearer on demand, and intended to circulate as money.
Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Edition, page 117:
Bank note. A promissory note issued by a bank or authorized banker, payable to bearer on demand, and intended to circulate as money. Same as BANK-BILL, Bupra.
Black’s Law Dictionary 4th Edition, page 184:
—Bank note. A promissory note issued by a bank or banker authorized to do so, payable to bearer on demand, and intended to circulate as money. Townsend v. People, 4 Ill. 328; Low v. People, 2 Park.Cr.R. (N.Y.) 37. See, also, Banker’s note.
In the early history of banks, their notes were generally denominated bills of credit. Briscoe v. Bank of the Com- monwealth of Kentucky, 11 Pet. 257, 9 L.Ed. 709.
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