Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-05-05
LAWS OF OHIO.
Published by Authority.
AN ACT

NJ. iSO.- AN -ASA
10 sn,e,d the fourth section of act; entitled
An act TO aullorize the making OF real estate
indexes and further TO prescribe the duties OF
ro,,nIy commissioners and recorders in certain
counties" passed February i4th, 1859.
Section l. Be il enacted by the General Assem-
biy of the State OF Ohio, That section four OF an
act entitled an act 70 authorlze the making OF
zeal estste indexes, and further to prescribe the
duties of county commissioners and recorders In
certain counties. be sc amended IS TO read os fol.
lows. Sec. 4. For every entry in such general
index of auy iot piece or parcel OF lsnG. the re-
corder shall be allowed The sum of ten cents, to
&c paid by the person leaving such instrument OF
convey ance or transfer Tor record
See q Section fuur OF the above reciled act Is
hereby repeated
its passage. u,oo,,
Speaker of the House oi Representatives,.
MARTIN Wt.LkER,
President Of the Senate.
March 90, 1859.
No. l31. AN AL
10 prevent and punish fraud in me use Of Tslse
Stamps, Brands. Labels, Or Trade Marks.
Section L. Be 1t enacted hy the General Assem-
bly, Of the State OF Ohio, That any person or par
Guns who shall knoHlngly and wii.uiiy forge Or
counter lett. or cause or procure ~ be logged or
counlersited any representation. Likeness, simi!l-
rude. copy or imitation of the private stamp, brand
nrGpptT, lGDclt OF I!ldGkt "
any mechanic. manufacturer, druggist merchant
tradesman, to and upon the goods, wares, mer-
chan0ize preparation or mixture OF such inec3nIc.
msnuiaciurer, druggist, merchant or tIadesnan.
with ialert TO pass OF any work, goods, manu-
fscture, compound, preparation or mixture. 10
which such forged coanteriel.ed REPRESENTATION
LIKENESS, siniilItudes. copy iIatiOn Is uihxed
or intended 10 be affixed the work, goods, nnnu-
iacture compound, preparation or mixture oi such
mechanic, manufacturer druggist or tradesmafi,
hal fraun nm tFan. hp If
the county jail Tor period OF not less Than three
months nor more than twelve n!Ontirs, and hnsd
not exceeding i've hundred dollars.
Sec ,. Thst any person or parsons who shail
have in his their possession sny die or dies plate
or plates, brand or brands. engraving or engcav-
inge. printed labels stamps, lnlcIicfs wrapper
trade marks, OF anv representation. likeness,
similitude cop, imitation OF the private stamp
imprint, brand, wrapper, label, or trade mark
usually affixed by aDy mechanic manu- acturer,
druggist merchant tradesman TO or upon articles
mace, Manufactured, prepared or compounded by
him or them. tor the purpose OF making impress
slass; selling The same wnen made or using The
same upon any otner article made, manufactured.
prepLred or compounded, and passing The ssame of
upon the community as The original goods, manu-
iacrures, ,spIeparaiions or Com1ounds Of any other
person or persons, who shall so in fact sell OF
use the same. or who shall wrongiuily and fraud
ulen,iy use the genuine stump, brand, imprint,
wrapper, label, or trade mark. with intent 10 pass
eff any goods, wares. merchandise, mixtures.
coupouurs s. or oher article not the nanutac ture OF
tie person persons 10 whom such stamp, brand,
imprint, wrapper. label trade mark properly be-
longs, ss genuine and original. shall, upon con-
viciion thereof, 3e imprisoned IN the county jail
notless than three months nor more than twelve
months and be fined not exceeding hive hui dred
collars.
Sec. 3, That any person who shall vcnd o. keep
for sale any goods merchandise, mixture or pre-
paration, upon which any forged or ieli
stamps. brands, imprinis wrappers, Labels or trade
marks NAV be placed or Affixed and Intended TO
represent the said goods, merchandize, mixture OF
prepara zion, as the true and genuine goods mer-
chandize, mixtur, OF preparation OF any other per-
or persons kno wing the anne 10 be counterfeit,
shall Oh conviction thereof be punished by fine
no; exceeding hundred dollars; in each case go
cfiending, the complainant entitled 10 one hall the
amount 50 recovered.
Sec l. That it shall be lawful for my justice
OF The peace within this st,ie, upon adavil being
made by any mechanic, manufacturer, druggist,
merchant or iradesman, or his or their agent or
attorney, that be has good reason to believe, and
does believe, that any uies, p!a les, stamps. or
brands IN the possession OF any pcrSon within
his county for tie purDnse OF making false anu
scounterfcit stampa, brands, imprints, labels. or
Trade mBrks, 10 issue search warrant. aaihorz-
ing the search for and seizure of all snch dies,
stamps brands or plates. and all snch impressions
from ihe same TINT 5s found; and upon salts
factory proof being made that such dies, stanps.
brands plates, or the impressions thcreirom, are
10 be used for the purpose Of deception and fraud
such juscs shall have ;ull power 70 arder IL such
stamps, dies, brands and plates and the impress
sions thercEr from 20 be publicly destroyed.
Sec. 3 This act shall be in force from and at
Ter lie passage.
WILLIAM B WOODS,
Speaker Of the House OF Representatives
MARTIN WEtktIG.
GresidenY nf the Seua,e