The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1868-08-15

Credit, letter of. Same as foreign bill
of exchange.
Customhouse entry. (See Entry.)
Customhouse Withdrawals.
Deed. (See Conyeyance-Trust
Draft. Same as inland bill of e1'
ment cxemp:
Entry of any goods, wares, or mer-
chandise at any customhouse, either
for consumption or warehousing: ~
not exceeding 800 in value-----.. q
Exceeding 800, and not exceeding
$500 in o.
Exceeding $500 in value..------.-- "
Entry for the withdrawal of any
goods or merchandise from bonded -,
Gaucer's eturn exempt
Endorsement upon a stamped obliga-
ton in acknowledgment of its full
exempt
Insurance Oift) policy. When the
amount insured shall not exceed
SlU"u -
Exceeding $1,000, and not exceeding
sTJUUu ~
Exceeding $4,000. l u
insurance ~(nar:ne, inland, and fire.
policies, or renewal Of the same: Ii
the premium does not exceed $40 IL
Exceeding $40, and not exceeding
$oO ~
Exceeding $50 81
Insurance contracts or tickets against
accidental injuries to persons...-- exempt
Lease. agreement, memorandum, or
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-----.-- 81
Where the rent or rental value ex-
ceeds the SUN of $500 per mum
for each additional $500 or frac-
tlonal part thereof in excess of $500 81
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
Writs or other process on appeals
from justice courts or other courts
of inferior jurisdiction to a court of
record exempt
Warrant of distress. exempt
Letters of administration. (See Pro
bate of willy
Letters testamentary, when the value
of the estate and objects, real and
personal, does not exceed $1,000. exempt
Exceeding $1,000 :
Letter of credit. Same as bill of ex-
change. (foreign.)
Manifest for customhouse entry or
clearance of the cargo Of any ship,
vessel, or steamer, for a foreign
part:
If the registered tonnage of such
ship, vessel. or steamer does not ex-
ceed SUI 1 VI
Exceeding 800 tons, and not exceed
ing $50 tons OF
Exceeding 800 S 0C
lIhese provisions do not apply to
vessels or steamboats, plying be-
tween ports of the United States
and British North America.
MtaSurer return exempt.
Memorandum of sale, or brokers note.
(See Contract.)
Mortgage of lands, estate, or property,
real or personal, heritable or m6Va
bic, whatsoever, a trust deed in the
nature of mortgage, or any per-.
sonal bond given as security for the
payment Of any definite or certain
sum of money; exceeding 300. and
not exceeding $500-----.------- SO
Exceeding $500, and not exceeding
$1,000 90
And for every additional $500, or
fractional part thereof, i'll excess of
$1,000 81
Order for payment OF money, if the
amount is $40, or over-------.. 2
Passage ticket on any vessel from a
port in the United States to a for
eign port, not exceeding $$35--.- so
Exceeding $35, and not exceeding
$o0- 90
And for every additional $50, or
fractional part thereof, in excess of
w
Passage1tickets to ports in British
North America exempt:
Power of attorney for the sale or
transfer ofany stock, bonds, or scrip,
or for the collection of any divi-
dends or interest thereon.-.-.... Is
Power Of attorney or proxy, for voting
at any election for officers of any
incorporated company or society, ex-
cept religious, charitable, or literary
societies, or public cemeteries.... 10
Power OF attorney to receive or COL
lect Is
Power OF attorney to sell and convey
real estate, or to rent or lease the
same 90
Power of attorney for any other pur-
pose -r. -t~2 .s. ... -.-.. - so
Probate of will, or letters of admins
tration; where the estate and effects
for or in respect of which such pro-
bate or letters of administration ap-
piled for shall be sworn or declared
not to exceed the value of $1,000. EXEMPT.
Exceeding $1,000, and not exceeding
$4,000 90
Exceeding $4,000, for every addition
al $1,000, or fractional part thereof,
in excess of Northumberland 20
Promissory note. (See Bill Of ex-
change, inland.) -.,
Deposit note to mutual insurance
companies, when the policy is sub
jectto exempt
Renewal of a note. subject to the
same duty as an original note.
Protest of note, bill. of exchange. ac-
s%ceptance, check, or draft, or any:
marine protest. Is
Quit-claim deed to be stamped as a
conveyance, except when given as a
release of a mortgage by the mort
gage to the mortgagor, lin which .s
case it is exempt; but if it contains
coFchahIS may pe SUBJECT as an a. FL
greement or contract. ~
Receipt for satisfaction of any mort
gage or judgment or decree of any
court exempt. |
Receipts for any sum of money or
debt due, or for a draft or other in
strument given for the payment of
money exceeding $40, not being
for satisfaction of any mortgage OF .
Judgment or decree of court..--.g 81
(See Indorsement.)
Receipts for the delivery of property Exempt.
of agreement, contract, or
charter, by letter or otherwise, same
stamp as original instrument.
Sherif's returlton writ, or other pro
cess re ex emnt. /
deed, made to secure a debt, to
be stamped as a mortgage.
receipts exempt,
OF attorney accompanying a