The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1886-04-15
An Important Local Law.

PIE 81 Nni- coEntN. ~ pFONties pN
S-cii,,n 4, ss ~e understand it. that
all land own+rs nust within two
years have their deeds re-recor,led il
the record Of them was destroyed.
and the Consequences Of not doing
90 is the same as il said deeds never
had byen recorded ct all.
Il provides BY sections !, and 3
fnr confirmation Of titles. So IL any
of our ciiizens are unable 10 have
their deeds re recorded from loss or
destruction OF originals or other
~ise, they can have their titles con
frmed and The judgment confirming
them will 90 OF record.
We advise our citizens 10 act No.
der this law promptly, IL they have
not already re-recorded thei: deeds,
and 60 forward and do 90 be
fore it is TOO late. Prudence sug
gested the re- record Of deeds with
out the Law and many citizens went
forward and did so; nov the Law
makes it more highly proper If not
ncc' ssary.
ia man can't re-record his deeds
he ought to coLhrn his titles. Every
land owner in the county Is warned
tn look into the matter.
This law may seem 70 impose
hardship, snd while this is 70 some
extent true. yet there are two sides
to the question. Since the barDing
Of the courthouse no man could
buy land in the county without run
ming The risk OF finding mortgage
~ il az which he had no notice and
III the existence OF which he could
not learn; and il there vas 8 de-
mand for land this state OF affairs
would diminish its value. Two
years from bow the records will be
perfect whole" and can be relied
upon under the law. See 10 your
deeds; aud th&t YOU are not q suffer
er for want OF attention.
AN ACT TO remedy some OF the evils aris-
ing from the destruction Of the records
Of The counties of Pike and and Lincoln
in the burning of the court bOuses Of
said counties.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the
Legislature Of the State Of Missis-
sippi. That the owner or owners IN
possession of any lands within the
counties of Pike or Lincoln in this
State, or the owner or owners there
OF. who may be out Of possession il
there is no adverse occupancy there
OF, may file 8 bill in the chancery
court OF the county in which the
land or any part thereof may be,
should it lie in both counties, To
have his or their title confirmed and
quieted, and the law for notice, pro
cess, proceedings and practice now
provided by law for confirming and
quieting tar titles shall apply TO
such suits, no matter by what
tenure the complainant may hold.
SEC. = Be it further enacted,
That if on the Gnsl hearing of any
such suit The court shall be satisfied
that the complainant is the real
owner Of the land the court shall so
adjudge, and its decree shall be con
elusive evidence Of TILE as determin-
ed from the date of said decree as
against all parties defendant and On
known, aud non resident parties
may lie defendants as they arc nov
made defendants 10 proceedings to
confirm tsx-tiiles, and said decree
shall be conclusive against them
from and after two years from its
date unless proceedings 10 vacate it
shall be begun.
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted,
That should a decree be rendered in
any such cause for the complainant,
il shall be recorded in The record of
deeds Of said county as deeds TO
land are required to be recorded,
and shall be indexed as III convey
ance from the defendant or defend
ants 70 the complainant or complain.
ants
SEC. 4 Be II further enacted.
Thst all deeds, deeds in trust and
mortgages recorded in said counties,
and NJ record ct the time OF the
burning Of said court houses shall
be constructive notice two years
from the dale of the passage OF this
Act and no longer, unless said
deeds, deeds in trust and mortgages
are re recorded or proceedings are
begun under this Act. or otherwise
TO make record-evidence of the
rights Of said parties claiming IN
der or through said instruments.
SEC. 5, Be it further enacted.
That this Act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its psss-
age.
Annrorad March oh1S &