18. Every matter or proceeding, upon or in respect to which any fee is due or payable to the Crown and which is not so duly stamped shall, if not afterwards stamped under the provisions of this act, be absolutely void for all purposes; and no instrument requiring to be stamped shall be issued, received, acted on or recognized by any officer subject to this act, or by any judge, person or court, or shall avail in evidence, or otherwise for any purpose whatever, until all the stamps requiring to be attached thereto or impressed thereon have been duly attached or impressed.
R. S. 1964, c. 80, s. 19.