Holder’s right to duplicate of lost bill

(1) Where a bill has been lost before it is overdue, the person who was the holder of it may apply to the drawer to give him another bill of the same tenor, giving security to the drawer, if required, to indemnify him against all persons whoever in case the bill alleged to have been lost shall be found again. bill. (2) Where the drawer on such a request refuses to give such duplicate bill, he may be compelled to do so. bill.