Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-02-12

AN tAPORTAST BILL As To SUCCESSION.
The following is synopsis OF the bill ito amend
the laws relating to land titles In the District OF
Columbia, introduced In the S4nate yesterday by
Senator German:
Sections /, 2 and dispense with the use Of the
word 'heirsn in deed or viii to pass an absolute
estate; declare that q general disposition OF real
estate In any wi hereafter made. shall pass after
acquired property; and that were two or more per.
sons are named as dev1SeeS or grantees In deed
VIII. except when named as trustees the interest OF
either dying after the estate vests shall pass to his
heirs or devfSees and not TO the Survivor-thuS re-
versing the rules OF law as now in force.
sections 4, and 6 prescribe an abbreviated form
OF conveyance, and declare the legal effect Of Ger
tain words used therein.
Sections and provide for making perpetual re
cord evidence OF heirship to real estate where q
descent has BEEN or shall be cast.
sections and 10 prescribe what shall constitute
adverse possession, reduce the period from twenty
To fifteen years, with saving in favor Of infants
lunaticS and married women, and saving tC
all claimants the right to sue within one year after
the date OF this act when the possession commenced
before the date OF the act and has continued less
than twenty years.
Section II declares void all conveyances made by
persons out OF the possession or enjoyment OF real
estate, as against any person in the peaceabe DOS
session OF such real estate, with claim OF owner.
ship, excepting releases to the person so In pos
session.
sections 12 and 10 prescribe the mode whereby a
party who has acquired title by adverse possession
may may, make and perpetuate prtnaa Jacie record
Section Ia provides that where in suit to recover
possession OF land verdict for possession is found
against person who is shown to have purchased
10 good 1alth, and to have paid taxes and made I'M
provements, the plaintiff shall not have execution
until he has either satisfied the defendant for all
taxes paid and improvements as found by the Jury
less the rental value of the land for the time OF Its
actual endowment by the defendant. or has ten
0ered 10 the defendant deed for the land, and the
deendant has refused to pay the value thereof, as
found by the jury.
Sections Is, 1G and II prescribe the mode In which
the provisions OF section Ia shall be carried out
section IS makes the record OF any WILL or certt
NED copy OF any viii, prtma Jdcie evidence OF the
contents and due execution thereof.
section 10 makes the recitals In deeds OF trustees
executors guardians or marshals p,.iana Jacie evi
dence OF the facts recited
Section 20 prov ideS that the record OF deed by
married woman, heretofore or hereafter recorded
shall be deemed valid without a private acknowl
egent, when 1t purports TO relate TO her separate
estate.
Section q subjects equitable interests to execu
t1On at law and to attachment; fixes the life OF
Judgment at ten years, within which period execu
ton may issue without a Sci,e .racias; limits the
Hen Thereon as to purchasers and mortgages tC
nve years from the time it attaches, and declares
that lands shall be subject to execution on q jus
tlces Judgment only from the time 1t is docketed IL
the clerks Office
Court OF the District OF Columbia to enter in ar
attachment docket" and index, all attachments
Issued against land in old suits, to enter IL
brief description OF the land seized as per the
marshalS RETURN aud allows for this service the
same fees as are allowed for keeping record OF
mechanics liens Provides that as to purchasers
De lien only from the date Of the entry OF the
marshals return.
Section % authorizes the court to decree mort
gage OF estate OF infant or lunatic, when by the
court deemed advisable, and prescnbes mode OF
proceeding to that end.
Section "a repeats section 3, act of August IS
1875, chapter 27, relating to partitions, provides
that all chancery sales shall be upon terms pre-
scr1Ded by the court, authorizes the court tC
ADOPT general rule for making sales and as tC
sales made under such rule, prescriDes short form
OF decree
Section 25 makes 1t a misdemeanor, punishable
WIN nne or imprisonment, or both, to flle in the
clerks Once or recorders Office ''under false OF
fraudulent or pretended claim OF tite," any paper
in the peaceable possession OF any person claiming
ownership thereof, or withintent to extort money
or other thing Of value from any person. SO In pos
session
Section &c defines certain terms now in the bill
and section q Is repeating clause.