55.

WELLS'

EVERY MAN HIS OWN LAWYER

AND

BUSINESS FORM BOOK.

A COMPLETE GUIDE IN ALL MATTERS OF LAW AND BUSINESS
NEGOTIATIONS,

FOR EVERY STATE IN THE UNION.

WITH LEGAL FORMS FOR DRAWING THE NECESSARY PAPERS, AND FULL IN-
STRUCTIONS FOR PROCEEDING, WITHOUT LEGAL ASSISTANCE, IN SUITS
AND BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION;

ALBO,

THE GENERAL BANKRUPT LAW; PATENT LAWS, WITH FULL INSTRUCTIONS TO
INVENTORS; PENSION LAWS, WITH FORMS AND INSTRUCTIONS TO

ENABLE THE DISCHARGED SOLDIER OR SAILOR TO

PROCURE BACK PAY, PENSIONS, BOUN-

TIES, AND ALL WAR CLAIMS.

THE DIFFERENT STATE LAWS CONCERNING PROPERTY EXEMPT FROM EXECUTION,
COLLECTION OF DEBTS, MECHANICS' LIENS, CONTRACTS, LIMITATIONS

OF ACTIONS, USURY, QUALIFICATIONS OF VOTERS,

LICENSES TO SELL GOODS, ETC.
ALSO,

THE EXCISE LAWS, STAMP DUTIES, POST OFFICE AND CUSTOM HOUSE REGU
LATIONS, THE WHOLE ACTION OF THE GOVERNMENT RELATIVE TO RE
CONSTRUCTION AND THE FREEDMEN, CONSTITUTION OF THE
UNITED STATES, WITH AMENDMENTS, STATE SEALS,

WITH DESCRIPTIONS, ETC.

BY JOHN G. WELLS,

Author of "Illustrated National Hand Book,"
“Army and Navy Handy Book," etc.

NEW YORK:

MASONIC PUBLISHING CO., 620 BROADWAY;

JOHN G. WELLS, 432 BROOME STREET,
PITTMAN & Co., 22 SCHOOL STREET, BOSTON; J. R. HAWLEY, 164 VINE
STREET, CINCINNATI; G. S. BALDWIN & BRO., 117 MONROE ST.,
CHICAGO; H. H. BANCROFT & Co., SAN FRANCISCO.

1871.