Affidavits — Legal Tenders 243 



ending and let the person sign the affidavit, after 

 which have some competent authority sign it, 

 as a notary public or justice of the peace, etc. 

 The following form is sufficient: 



Statk of New York") 

 County of Tompkins >- ss : 

 Town of Ithaca ) 



John Brown, being duly sworn, deposes and says that 

 he resides in the town of Ithaca aforesaid, and is forty- 

 seven years of age. Deponent further says (here insert 

 all that he has to say about the matter in hand). 



And further deponent saith not. 



(Have deponent sign here) 



Subscribed and sworn to before me this .... 

 day of 190 . . . 



Justice of the Peace, 

 (or Notary Public, as the case may be.) 



III. LEGAL TENDERS 



It must be borne in mind that one does not 

 always have a right to pay his obligations in 

 whatever money he may choose to offer. For 

 example, it is provided by the laws of the United 

 States that the silver coins, by which is meant 

 the silver dollars, half dollars, quarter dollars 

 and dimes, are legal tender up to an amount of 

 five dollars only, and that the minor coins, 

 which are the five-cent piece, three-cent piece and 



