The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-12-03
PUBLICATION OF LEGAL NOTICES.


PUBLICATION OF LEGAL NOTICES.
Below we publish an article from the
Berkeley Union, with comments, from
the Parkersburg Times, as exactly ex.
pressing our ideas and sentiments, and
being better than anything we might gei
up ourIolf'
Under this head the las. number of
tue Berkeley Union holds forth views
similar to our own recently expressed
II describes the farce praoliccd by law
officials under tia obsolete posting law,
and adds some we'll considered remarks
in regard to holding Witnesses to bail 10
important criminal cases. Uader the
old rgiims many leading men in the Old
Dominion caused 10 be enacted laws for
the purpose Of playing toto the hands
Of legal sharks. They openly opposed
tho introduction and use Of newspapers,
as baing in con1ict wiIb the interests Of
Tho governing class. In reference TO land
titles the law was made in the interest OF
lawyers aloas. The utmost confusion
prevailed in regard to tho tax titles and
squatter claims; aud very few land hold.
en feIs secure in lheir possessions. The
evils Of these suicidal practices in legis.
latica.aro still ontaiIad upon US to some
degree in Won Virginia, though our
laws have been enacted for the purpose
of quoting titles aud generally doing
justice to all classes Of citizens since the
Organization OF the new State.
We earnestly hope that our pyeson.
Legislature in revising The law for the
Code WILDE governed by a spiri, of fair.
mesa to the debtor, as well as The creditor
TO tho Uealor as we'll as the ccaa.e-lo
the nonresident as wall, as the resident
owner Of property; and to this end that
every man whether residing out Of the
Township, County or State, may have
reasonable protection from sacrifice of
his possessions, whether real or personal,
BY publication in a newspaper circula-
ting within the Judicial Circuit of Court
which takas'cosniz lnce of, and should,
SO far as practicable, protect the inlereS,
OIaIl who may rigbdully claim an hon.
est and Just administration Of the law -
Let not The law itself encourage fraud
by ndercciion or conceGIment. The
Union says:
ave beg leave to call tho attention Of
our Legislature to tbs monner in which
Legal Notices in most instances are re-
quiTel to be given, AMI ask them to rem.
cdy the matter as far as possible. Most
Notices now required by law ARE consid-
cred Legal, BY simply posting copies Of
them ct the door OF the court house, and
when it affects person owning lsnd in
certain township, then they are also
to be posted al three public places ia
that Township. Blu: suppose citizen
owaing land in one township, resides
in another, how is he to SEQ it?-or sup.
pose it rains or the wind blows lew
moments after they are put up, agay
they go, and no Que sees them. The
party seeking law swsars he put them
up in compliance with the law. Again
suppose this man docs not wish any one
to see tho Notices for fear he will be
opposed before the proper tribunal, not
having much conscience ha may ride
back in haItan hour and pull them down
and sill swear he put them up in com
pliance with the law,
"NOw We submit to every candid
mind lhs. if by law, supplican!s were
compelled to publish these notices in the
country papers which nearly every citi-
zen takes, no such accidents could occur
or fraud happen. This is only one of
the many instances tina. We might cite,
clearly proving tina! all Legal Notices
should be advertised, not stuck up 10 be
destroyed, aud We sincerely hope the
Legislature may take bold Of this matter
and correct it, We might 90 on and
notice settlement Of estatcsi reports of
officers, and the like that can DO snug
gled through unler the present laws
wiIhou! fear of detection, that would be
corrected and the rights Of all protected