The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1868-02-29

Inc premium does not exceed $40. 10
Exec eding $40, and not exceeding
Exc rd!ng 50
Insurance contracts or tickets against
accidental injuries to persons exempt.
Lease. agreement, memorandum, or
contract tor the hire, use, or rent of
any land, tenement, OF portion there
OF: " here the rent or rental value
Is $500 per anIluin or ltss-.-- so
Where the rent or rental value eX-
ceeds the sum of $500 per annum,
for each additional $500, OF frac-
tlGnal part thereof in excess of $500 so
5 Legal documents:
WIT or other original process. by
which any suit, either criminal or
5 civil, is commenced in any court,
either OF law or equity---.----. exempt.
Confession of Judgment or coenovit EXEMPT.
Nrts or other process on appeals
from justice courts or other courts
OF inferior jurisdiction to a court of
IFcord exempt,
"aIaht VI lsues exempt.
Letters of administration. (See Pro
bate of WILLY
Letters testamentary, when the value
2 OF the estate and objects, real and
personal, does not exceed $1,000 EXEMPT,
Exceeding $1,000. 5
2 Letter of credit. Same as bill of ex-
change. (foreign.)
Manifest for ~customhous entry or
clearance OF the cargo of any ship,
vessel, Or steamer, for a foreign
10 IF Pa t5e registered toDD,r. Of .n.h
,mpt. ship, vessel, or steamer does not ex-
'mpt. ceed 5OO 90
Exceeding 500 tons, and not exceed
ing obU tons 3 90
Exceeding 600 tons s 90
lIhese provisions do not apply to
vessels or steamboats, plying be-
80 tween ports of the United States
and British North America.
/ W MhaSurer' return exennt
Memorandum of sale, or brokers' note.
(See Contract.)
So Mortgage OF lands, estate, or property.
real or personal, heritable or nova
bic, whatsoever, a trust deed in the
nature OF mortgage or any per-
" sonaI bond sassn as security for the
81 sum of money; exceeding 500, and
not exceeding $500 20
Exceeding $500, and|not exceeding
$1,000 M
npt. And for every additional $500, or
W fractional part thereof: in excess of
$1,000 ro
w Order for payment OF money, if the
amount is $40, or over 9
Passage ticket on any vessel from a
port in the United States to a for
elgn port, not exceeding S$3:}5.. 20
Exceeding S$35, and not exctedinr
90
And for every additional $50, or
20 fractional part thereof, in excess of ,
90
Iassage tickets to ports in British
NORM America eypmpt {
faWners'
a Power OF attorney for the sale or
transfer otany stock, bonds, or Scrip, t
~o or tor the collection of any diyi- !
dends or interest thereon. o. n
Power OF attorney, or proxy, for voting
at any election for officers of any a
incorporated company OF society, ex- o
cept religious, charitable. or literary
III societies, Or public cemeteries $780,. 10
Iower OF attorney to receive OF col =
y 81
~ Power OF attorney to sell and convey ,,
20 real estate, or to rent or lease the -
SAME 90
Power OF attorney for any other pur-
20 OF
Probate Of will, or letters of admins al
20 tration; where the estate and effects Il.
tor or In respect of which such pro-
bate or letters of administration an n
piled for shall be sworn or declared g,
Z not to exceed the value of $1,000. exemnt ''
D Exceeding $1,000, and not exceeding "'
$4,000 I m ST.
b Exceeding $2O0O, for every addition. by
al $1OOU, or fractional part thereof. I'll
in excess of $4,000 90 Ct
Promissory note. (See Bill of ex- =
change, inland.) n,
deposit note TO mutual insurance al
companies, when the policy is sub We
Jectt to exemnt ~
renewal OF a note. subject to the %
same duty as an original note. vi
Protest of note, bill of exchange. ac- s~ su
ceptance' check, or draft, or any z- Sc
marine protest o., .
Quit-claim deed to be stamped as a thu
" conveyance, except when given asa wi
y release Of a n mortgage by the mort str
Z gage to the mortgagor, in which fir
case it is exempt; but if it contains q
covenants mag be subject as an a. T.,
greement or contract. W
Receipt for satisfaction of any nort- OF
gage or Judgment or decree of any wv
q exempt. ma IN
y Receipts for any sum of money or COL
debt dne, or for a draft or other in =
strunent given for the payment of o.
money exceeding $50, not being ,
Tor satisfaction OF any mortgage or /
Judgment or decree of court.. 9 j
lSee 1ndorsement.1 z-s~ =
Recelpts tor the delivery Of property. Exempt. 7
Renewal OF agreement, contract, or l.
charter, by letter or otherwise, sans A
stamp as original instrument. IA
tSheriff's return, on writ, or other nro side
cess ------- ---.-- exenn+ the
trust deed, u.ade to secure a debt. to TA1
De stamped as a mortgage. Tow
Warehouse receipts ~ ton
Warrant Of attorney accompanying a tam
pond or note, if the bond or note is lou
} wa;rber,s ram.. exempt. r
Official documents, instruments and "P' firm
papers issued by officers of the Uni: Act
ted States government.-- exann. sion
Otlclal instruments, documents and cons
papers issued by the officers Of anv pent
state, county, town, or other NUM- bloc
c1pal corporation, in the exercise of OIL
functions strictly belonging to them to 81
in. their ordinary governmental or be s.
municipal capacity exemnt ing
Papers necessary to be used for the --~ local
collection from the United States IL
government of claims by soldiers, or -4
their legal representatives, for pen
sions, back pay, bounty, or for prom. u
erty lost in the service. eremnt -
Cancellations.
In all cases where an adhesive stamn is BIZ
used for denoting the stamp duty upon an
Instrument, the person using or afixinc the