The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1888-01-14
LAND TITLES ONCE MORE.


week, but neglected to state that
the law referred to applies to
Pike rs well as Lincoln county,
hence we give it place in this
issue.
The Leader has on at least three
separate occasions before this
called attention to the act of the
last Legislature requiring the re-
record of land deeds in this and
Pike counties.
This act was passed and ap-
proved March 9th, 1886, and its
4th section is as follows:
''Be it further enacted, That
all deeds, deeds in trust and
mortgages recorded in said coun-
ties, and of record at the time of
the burning of said court houses,
shall be constructive notice two
years from the date Of the passage
Of this act and no longer, unless
said deeds, deeds in trust and
mortgages are re-recorded or pIo-
ceedings are begun under this act
or otherwise, to make record evil
dencc of the rights OF said parties
claiming under or through SAID
instruments.
1t will he observed that but a
short time remains within which
said instrumel is must be re-re-
corded IN order to keep in full ef .
feet their original registry.
II will further be seen that the
act applies TO all deeds, deeds in
trust and mortgages, and yet we
learn that many persons have had
re-recorded the deed to themselves
only, and not the whole Of the
deeds which make up their chain
of title. This whole claim should
be re-rccorded; this is apparent
not only from the words all deeds,
&C., but also from the concluding
words of the section quoted,
"claiming under or through SAID
instruments" 1t does but little
good to put on record a deed from
"A' to yourself unless there Is
also recorded the deed to GA"
from whom you purchased, and
also the deed to the party who
sold to "A"; and so of the whole
chain back, as far as the law ap-
plies.
In this connection it will be
seen by even cursory reading
that the act applies to all deeds
made since the formation of this
Llncoln) county, SO far as con
Germs us; except that Tor lands
which were taken from Pike, all
deeds, no matter when made,
should be recorded anew, and in
4 Lincoln county.
.If there is AN existing recor,
IN the county from which til.
land was taken, properly made
4 before the formation Of this coun-
i ~, then the act of 1886 does no
apply.
But suppose the old deeds arr
lost and cannot be re-recorded
what then? Well, the act. pro
vides for this case; and if your
is such case you had better con
suit some one capable of advisini
you when a full statement of th
facts sf your case IS made.
DO you ask what under the laN
will be the effect of failure t
j re-record yJur deed? To com
r mence with, as to persons Will
} out actual notice of such dee
: it will be Just as if that deco
: deed Of trust or mortgage wa
never made. The party who sol
: to you, or to the person irpl
: wh,m m you bought, can sell agai
and convey title if he can find
(, purchaser who Is. without motto
: Of the deed or deeds under whic
: you hold. This one consequenc
: is enoughto cause all prudent me
4 to see to it that record evidence
s are, made Of their Titles.
n There are going to be losse
+ and we fear heavy losses GROWN
3 out of this matter. See to it thu
: you are not of those who wi
d vail and gnash your teeth, fc
y want Of a little business foresigh
G Don't lose and then curse Ii
: law. The law is a good one, an
e will result in the perfection Of OF
|. county s records. As it now j
b many land sales are prevented b
i. cause Of the destruction of Il
y records. Investors and men wit
f money to loan are 10th to do sue
. business where real estate tltl'
: are upcertaln. A verv little for