CHAPTER XVII 



POWERS OF ATTORNEY, AFFIDAVITS, LEGAL TENDERS 

 I. POWERS OF ATTORNEY 



A power of attorney is an instrument em- 

 powering one person to act for another. A 

 power of attorney is a very simple instrument 

 to draw, in ordinary cases ; and as it is so 

 often necessary to authorize another to do 

 something in one's behalf, a suitable form is 

 given herewith. It must be borne in mind that 

 a power of attorney does not require the party 

 authorized to perform the act on behalf of another 

 to be an attorney in the true or legal sense of 

 the word, but any competent person may act as 

 another's agent, under a power of attorney. 

 This form will be found sufficient in all ordinary 

 cases : 



KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS : That I, . . . 



, of Ithaca, New York, have 



nominated, constituted and appointed, and by these 

 presents do nominate, constitute and appoint 



, of the same place, my true and 



lawful attorney, for me and in my name, place and 



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