Legal Opinion

Davis v. Ostrander

New York Supreme Court

Decided April 15, 1799PublishedCited by 1 opinion

This was an action of debt on an arbitration bond, and the only question was whether the bond was necessary to be stamped.

1Per 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.(a)

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.

2Cited by1 opinion

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