Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-07-21
stomp Requirements.

Acknowledgements & atfidayits, official, exempt.
Agreement and appraisement, for each
sheet cents.
Assignment or transfer, same as the
original instruments.
Do, ordinary,a s ofbond without guar
antee exempt.
Do, patenWright cents.
Bills of Lading of the United States
or British North America exempt.
Do, to any foreign port 10 cent
Bond for the payment ofmoney, same
as Mortgage.
Do, official so cents
Do, for deed or conveyance Of land 20 cents
Bonds. County, city and town bonds,
railroad and other corporation
bonds, and scrip, same as bills aid
notes.
Certificates Of record, upon the in
stlument recorded exempt
Do. of record upon the booAB exempt.
Do. ofweighis or measurement exempt.
Do. of qualification of Justice of
the Peace, Commissioner of
Deeds, or Notary Public cents.
Do. of search of records cents.
Do. that certain papers are on file cents.
Do. that certain papers cannot be
found fH 5 cents.
Do. of the sale of land for taxes cents.
Do. of redemption Of land sol for
taxes sa9HN cents.
Do. of birth, marriage and death cents.
Do. of qualification. of school teachers cents.
Certified transcripts of judgment, sat-
istaction Of Judgment, and of all
papers recorded, and Of papers on
file, each cents.
IN. D As a general rule, stamp win be required
upon every certificate which has, may have, legal
value in any court Of law or equityl
Checks payable on demand, not ex-
ceeding 5000 and exceeding $50. | cent.
If payable otherwise than on demand, checks
and drafts require same stamps as promissory
notes.
The above duty is required when the sum
does not exceed 5000. The same daty is re-
CURED on any fractional part Of $500 above the
5000.
In case Of NOTE and mortgage 10 secure the
payment of note, but one stamp is required,
':proyided that the stamp duty placed thereon is
the highest rate required for said instrument OF
either Of them"
But every mortgage must pay at least lC
cents. unless the note TO secure which the mort
gage is given, has paid at least ten cents.
Contract. See Agreement.
Do. Brokers 10 cents.
Mortgage, trust deed, bin Of sale, or
personal bond for the payment of
money, is subject to stamp duty as
follows: for every $500 or frac-
tioDal part thereof 10 cents
IN. Bond and Mortgage, or Note and Mortgage
subject to but stamp duty; provided, such dn
ty is the highest rate required for either Of such in
tIumeBts.
Pension Papers-Powers Of Attorney,
all applications for bounties, &c. exempt
Promissory Notes.--All promissory
notes require stamps; if payable
on demand and not exceeding two
hundred dollars, cent
Do. if PAYABLE at 80 days, 2 cents
Do, g 90 days, 3 cents
Do, & &C 80 ssrta cents
Do, SO " A months and not ex-
ceeding 6 {" 6 cents
Do, if payable at any time exceeding
6 months, 10 cent
Release, discharge and satisfaction of
mortgage $50 exempt
Receipts FOR money, AID all receipts
except warehouse receipts exempt
All payers subject to stamp tax must b
stamped before the same are issued.
Stamps must be cancelled by the party sign
| ing the instrument.
Onlca' instruments, documents and paper
issued or used by tie officers of state, ar
| exempt.
Conveyance ST nps must answer to the val
lie of the estate conveyed.
| When the consideration is nominal, the uGtu
OF the property is the measure of the stamp.
When two or more persons join in the execu
| ton of an instrument, the stamp may be can
celled by any one Of the parties.