19. Whenever an advocate or attorney, in the course of any search for or examination of original proceedings that he makes for the purpose of authenticating and legalizing his office copies, discovers that at the time such proceedings were had it was not customary to use any written or printed document or paper on which a stamp could be attached or impressed, the party to such proceeding, or his advocate or attorney, desirous of remedying such defect, may make application, briefly and informally, in a note in writing, and stamps to the amount of the fee so payable shall be impressed upon or attached to such note.
R. S. 1964, c. 80, s. 20.