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ALLONGE Definition & Legal Meaning

Definition & Citations:

When the indorsements on a bill or note have filled all the blank space, it is customary to annex a strip of paper, called an “allonge,” to receive the further Indorsements. Fountain v. Bookstaver, 141 III. 4G1, 31 N. E. 17; Haug v. Itilev, 101 Ga. 372. 29 S. E. 44, 40 L. It. A. 244; Bishop v. Chase. 150 Mo. 158, 56 S. W. 10S0, 79 Am. St. Rep. 515.

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