The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1868-03-21

Credit. letter of. Same as foreign bill
, of exchange.
iCustomhouse entry. (See Entry.) "
Customhouse withdrawals.
Deed. (See Conveyance-Trust
deed.)
Draft. Same as inland bill of ex.
:. change.
Endorsement of any negotiable .instru-
ment cxemp.
Entry of any goods, wares. or mer-
chandise at customhouse, either
) for consumption or warehousing:
not exceeding 500 in value-----.- -
Exceeding $500, and not exceeding
$0OU in ~
Exceeding $500 in value.--------. l W
) Eutry for the withdrawal of any
goods or merchandise from bonded
warehouse N
Gaugrr's returns exempt
ENDORSEMENT upon a stamped obliga-
ton in acknowledgment of its full
exempt.
Insurance (ite) policy. When the
amount insured shall not exceed
SIUtU ~
Exceeding $1,000, and not exceeding
$4,000 :o
ASAt 'Ni'S N''too w
Insurance (maT;ne, inland, and hlr)
policies, or renewal Of the same: If
the premium does not exceed SO 10
Exceeding $40, and not exceeding
- Ipou :"
Exceeding ~
Insurance contracts or tickets against
accidental injuries to prrsons-.--- Exempt.
Lease. agreement, memorandum, or
contract tor 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.-..... so
Where the rent or rental value ex-
ceeds the sun of $500 per annum,
for each. additional 5000, or trac-
tlonal part thereof in excess of $500 50
Legal documents:
Writ or other original process. by
which any suit, either criminal or
civil, is commenced in any court,
either OF law or equlty--.----.-- 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 effects, real and
personal, does not exceed $780, 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-
coed 800 tons 90
Exceeding 300 tons, and not exceed
ing 600 tons 8 90
Exceeding 600 5 90
These provisions do not apply to
vessels or steamboats, plying be-
tween ports of the United States
and British North America.
Measurer' return EXEMPT.
Memorandum of sale, or brokers' note.
(See Contract.)
Mortgage of lands, estate, or property,
real or personal, heritable or nova
Bile, whatsoever, a trust deed in the
nature. ola mortgage, or any per- b
sonal bond given as security for the
payment of any definite or certain
sum OF money!; exceeding 800, and
not exceeding $500. so
Exceeding $500, and not exceeding
SlUUU .----. 90
And tor every additional $500, or
fractional part thereof, in excess Of
$luUn so
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 1915. and not exceeding
90
md fnr aI,nr,y ,ll;t;,,oI caSn
fractional part thereof, in excess Of
on
Passage tickets to ports in British
North America exempt.
PaWners' Cheeks 5
Power of attorney for the sale or
transfer otany 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 i
,ltcI ieHt-- o.
Power OF attorney to sell and convey
real estate, or to rent or lease the
same 90
of attorney for any other pur-
pose 20
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. exemnt. |
Exceeding $1,000, and not exceeding
$2UUo G0
Exceeding $4,000, for every addition
al $1,000, or fractional part thereof,
in excess of $4,000. On
Premissory note. .(Sae Bill of ex-
change, inland.)
Deposit note to mutual insurance
companies, when the policy is sub
!ect1o ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS exempt
Renewal OF a note. subject to the
same duty as an original note.
Protest of note, bill of exchange, &C.
ceptance, check, or draft, or any q
marine protest. o.
Quit-claitn deed to be stamped as a
conveyance, except when given as a
8 release OF a mortgage by the mort
gage to the mortgagor, in which
case it is exempt; but if it contains !.'
covenants mas be subject as an a.
greement or. contract. d. - ~
for satisfaction of any mort
gage or judgment or decree of any
+ court ---..-.- exempt.
for any sum of money or
debt due, or for a draft or other in
asgtrument given for the payment of
#fneney; exceeding $40, not being
tor satisfaction ofsany mortgage OF I
sjl~xxfzeEznent or decree of court.:...
- indorsement.) -9a% +sf.r aas q
Receipts for the delivery of property -'exempt.
of agreement, contract, OF
charter, by letter OF otherwise, same
stamp as original instrument.
sherif's return IN writ, Or other pro
cess ss- exempt.
Trust deed, made to secure a debt. to
b~s:stamped as a Il mortgage.
" arehouser ece1pts exempt.