Kapena v. Bishop & Co.

OPINION OE THE COURT BY

HARRIS, O. J.

The parties to this submission ask the judgment of the Court whether, by reason of the Act “relating to Stamp Duties,” passed at the last session of the Legislature, and *794cited as Chapter 40 'of the Session Laws of 1876, documents in the following form are required by law to have stamps affixed to them:

[First.]

Honolulu, H.. L, Jan. 17, 1877.

Bishop & Co., Bankers, pay to D. Pass de Leon or order five hundred and sixty-nine dollars.

$569.00 (Signed) A. B.

[Second.]

$100.00 Honolulu, H. I., Jan. 17, 1877.

Two months after date for value received, I promise to pay…