Case Name: Davis against Ostrander
Court: New York Supreme Court of Judicature
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1799-04
Citations: 1 Johns. Cas. 106
Docket Number: 
Parties: Davis against Ostrander.
Judges: 
Reporter: Johnson's Cases
Volume: 1
Pages: 123–123

Head Matter:
Davis against Ostrander.
Arbitration bonds, and powers of attorney, in suits depending in this court, need not be stamped. N. B. The act relative to stamp duties, has been since repealed.
This was an action of debt on an arbitration bond, and the only question was whether the bond was necessary to be stamped.

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
It is not a bond for the payment of money, and not within the act of congress on this subject, and therefore need not be stamped.
Judgment for the plaintiff.
Note. On the application of the clerk for the direction of the court on the question, whether powers of attorney in suits depending in this court, ought to be received without being stamped,
The Court said, that such powers need not be stamped, and that the above mentioned act applies to general letters of attorney only.
See Burns v. Baker, infra, 134. Conry v. Warren, infra, vol. 3, 259.