The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1868-04-25


. Credit, letter of. Same as foreign bill
of exchange.
Customhouse entry. (seeEntry.)
Customhouse withdrawals.
. Deed. lsee Conveyanee--Trust
deed1
Draf.s Same, as inland bill Of ex.
change. I ~
Endorsement of any negotiable instru-
ment cxcmp:
Entry OF any goods, wares. or mer-
chandise at any customhouse, either
for consumption=or warehousing ;
not exceeding 500 in value-.----- 2
Exceeding $$lO0, and not exceeding
$500 in value. 49,. s.
Exceeding $500 in value. .- l "
Entry for the withdrawal of any,
goods or merchandise from bonded
warehouse .-- 81
Gauger's returns- exempt
lndulsement upon a stamped obliga-
ton in acknowledgment of its full
fimfnt-- exempt
Insurance (ife) policy. When the
amount insured shall not exceed
3iouO <.
Exceeding $1,000, and not exceeding
$JoOU OF
Exceeding $4,000. u
thioifIIC, liilailu, iIH ~ -Hr
policies, or renewal of the same: Ii
the premium does not exceed $40 l(
Exceeding $50, and not exceeding
SoU <;
Exceeding 81
insurance contracts pr tickets against
accidental injuries to persons---- exempt
Lease. agreement, memorandum, OF
contract for the hire, use, or rent of
any land, tenement, or portion there
OF: Where the rent or rental value
IS $500 per annum or less-.-..-- sc
Where the rent ar rental value ex-
ceeds the sum of $500 per annun,
for each additional 5000 Or frac-
tlonal part thereof in excess of $500 so
Legal documents:
Writ or other original process, by
which any suit, either criminal or
civil, is commenced in any court,
either of law or equity --.-..-.- exempt.
Confession of Judgment or cognovit exempt.
Wrlts or other process on appeals
from justice courts or other courts
OF inferior Jurisdiction to a court of
record exempt.
variant OF dlstress. exempt.
Letters of administration. (see Pro
bate of will.) -.s's. ..H.
Letters testamentary, when the value
OF the estate and objects, real and
personal, does not exceed $1000-.- exempt.
Exceeding $1,000 5
Letter of credit. Same as bill of ex-
change. (foreign.) ...
Manifest for ~customhouse entry or
clearance of the cargo of any ship,
Vessei, or steamer, for a foreign
part: " -"s.= t- .~.
1t the registered tonnage of such .
snip, vessel. or steamer does not ex-
coed 500 tons. IN
Exceeding 800 TONS, and not exceed "a
ing 900 tons ..-....-.--... 8 90
Exceeding GOO tons 5 90
lIhese provisions do not apply to
vessels or steamboats, plying be-
tween ports ofthe United States
and British North America.7 Z .~la-
treasurer return exemnt.
Memorandum of sale, Or brokers' note.
(oee Contract.) =
Mortgage OF lands, estate, or property,
T. real Or personal, heritable or nova ~
bic, whatsoever, a trust deed in the :.
nature OF a mortgage, or any. per-
sonal bond given as security for the
payment of any definite, or certain.
sum of money; exceeding 800, and
not exceeding $500. --... .=f . so
Exceeding $500, andjnot exceeding 5~..e*
.s-l. 90
~AAe 1i tAtIy uauItlpldl pJuUs OF. ~
fractional Part thereof, i'll excess Of 5.""l
pIoot. ------..i so
Ofuef Tor payment OF money, if the
amount is $40, or 9
Passage ticket on any vessel from a
port IN the United States to a for-
eign port, not exceeding :Ss335..I-. i 5O
Exceeding $35, and not exceeding H
Il co |
And for every additional $50. or
fractional part thereof, in excess of
90 |
Passagesstickets to ports in British .
North America exempt.
,awners' checks. S
OF attorney for the sale or
transfer ofany stock, bonds, or scrip,
or for the collection of any diVi-
dends or Interest thereon. s. o.
W Ut attorney, Or proxy, for voting
at any election for oficersaof any -
incorporated company orosociety. ex-
cept religious, charitable, or literary :
societies, or public cemeteries " 10
over OF attorney to receive or coll 49,. -
lecb Is
over OF attorney to sell and convey ~
real estate, OF to, rent or lease the w l.
SANE 90.
over OF attorney for any other pur- ~,5 ri
pose e: ~: St. --as e@ so
'rohate, civil, or letters Of admins
ttIEstion; where the estate and effects f.;
Tor or in respect of which snch pro- Inf l.
bate or letters of administration an
piled for shall Ebe sworn or declared
not to exceed the value of $1,000. exe,nnt5
Exceeding $1,000, and not exceeding ts1 il
$2UUU - - + 3~rn !
Exceeding $1,000, for every addition, 81 ]
az Sluuo' q t naeao part thereof, aaalfEa
rsnissory aoss. lses Bid If Il. :. q )
change, inland ttt32 ~ f9Al 0'tt.5 \
Deposit note to mutual insurance ft*s@1f
companies when the policy is sub 'Eisi 80 i
jessso ~ exempt b
Renewal OF al note. subject to- the 3=3 II H.
same duty as an original note. zgsy
rotest of note, bill, ii exchange, ac- n
eeptance, check or draft, OF N.Y. z a
marine protest. A.T.l&l. ... a! q "
tit-claim deed to be stamped as d, ast- c
conveyance, except whengiven as a - 2ff99 O
release OF a mortgage by the mort w
gage to the mortgagor, in which o.
ease it iscxempts;; but fit contains n
covenants T. mar be subject as an a. it
greement or contract. wv s5 aH5#s o.
'ceipt for satisfaction of any mort bt.sF1~ SC
or Judgment or decree of any - t N
court ~ .!-- " exempt,
'celpts for@any3 sum of money or @5I
debt dne, Orfof a draft or other in-f
strument given for the. payment Of zsaT .
money; exceeding $40, not being III z,
lpf satisfaction of any mortgage or Sos 81
or decree of court.... . Pi
See Indorsement.) ing bl
ce1pts for the delivery Of Property .selxtemupt. SD
neWaFof agreement, contract. ar NA It'll
charter, by letter' or otherwise, sam. e8tE sa or
assoriginal Instrument. II h