...Maule, J., explained the last part of the clause above cited, as follows : " The subsequent words, ' whether the same shall be only evidence of a contract,...the parties from its being a written instrument,' are, I conceive, *used to exclude the p^, Q , -• excuse that the agreement, of which some memorandum...

...184, which imposes a duty on every agreement "where the matter thereof shall be of the value of 20Z. or upwards, whether the same shall be only evidence of a contract or obligatory upon the parties;" and the question is, whether this agreement for the discount of a bill of exchange for l00?., in consideration...

...350). Acknowledgments — Admissions. — As before seen, the words of the Stamp Act are " agreements, whether the same shall be only evidence of a contract,...obligatory upon the parties from its being a written agreement." Notwithstanding these words of the act, it is established that an acknowledgment, though...

...1, tit. Agreement, which imposed a duty " on any agreement or minute or memorandum of any agreement, whether the same shall be only evidence of a contract, or obligatory on the parties from its being a written instrument ;" which are the words of the statute now in force....

...AGREEMENT, Under hand only, the matter of which shall be of the value of 20/. or upwards ; whether it be only evidence of a contract, or obligatory upon the parties, from being a written instrument ; together with every schedule, receipt, or other matter or thing, put or...

...contract, bond, deed, or other instrument of conveyance, or any other deed whatever, together with any schedule, receipt, or other matter put or indorsed thereon or annexed thereto, or of any part thereof respectively. Where such a copy shall be made for the security or use of ^ any...

...stamp is required ; Vollans v. Fletcher (a). [Lord Campbell CJ The language of the Stamp Act is : " whether the same shall be only evidence of a contract,...upon the parties from its being a written instrument " (£).] The evidence must be of a contract in writing, whether or not writing be by law essential...

...stamp duty either under this schedule or under any other act or acts now in force, together with any schedule, receipt, or other matter put or indorsed thereon or annexed thereto, shall contain 2,160 words or upwards, then for every entire quantity of 1,080 words contained therein,...

...expressly exempted from all stamp duty), where the matter thereof shall be of the value of 2Ql.(g) or upwards, whether the same shall be only evidence...with every schedule, receipt or other matter put or endorsed thereon or annexed thereto £0 And where the same shall contain 2,160 words or upwards, then...

...deeds and instruments, in respect of certain quantities of words contained therein, together with any schedule, receipt, or other matter put or indorsed thereon, or annexed thereto, and that doulits are entertained whether such progressive duties are chargeable on any deed or instrument...