Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-07-06
THE NEW rORRENS LAW.

Very few people understand the new
Torrens law which has just gone into
effect. The endeavor OF the commission
In framing the net was not to change
our laws OF conveyancing except ~ far
as 1t was necessary to change our reg.
istratiOn Of deeds. the mere evidence
OF title, to the registration Of the title
Itself. 1t must he remembered that reg.
istration Of title is very different thing
from registration Of deeds. which Is
only an incident. ana not even neccs.
sary incident. In conveyanclng. 1t may
be entirely neglected In the transfer
of titles. Registration of title on the
other hand Ii complete system of lane!
trasfers. The register always and at
all times show. In whom the title II and
what membranes and changes II II
subject to. Each certificate Of title b..
comes a new root of title back of which
there II no occasion to look. II relieves
YOU from the repetition of this everlast.
Ing and ever lengthening story Of the
house that Jack built.
Among the best features Of the net Il
that with reference to transmission by
descent or will. There II no hiatus ere
atcd In registered title as under the
present system, which makes no prOvls.
ion for getting the names Of the heirs
upon the records in the Recorders Of.
fee. Who the heirs are always remains
IN open question Of fact to bc looked
up anew every time the land II convey.
ed. BY the TOrrens net the title goes
not directly to the heirs. hut to the exec.
utOr or administrator the same us per.
sOnally. Proof Of heirship In made and
the rights Of the heirs found by the
court. and the executor or admInistra.
tor Is directed by decree to transfer the
title accordingly. and upon this decree
being filed with the Registrar ana the
surrender Of and cancellation Of the
certificates Of title the transfer to the
heirs or divisees Is made upon the reg.
lister. Ample opportunity IL given for
the settlement Of oil disputes In nd.
vance Of this transfer. but when once
1t IL made there will remain no occasion
for rummaging through long and to.
diOus litigations ut every subsequent
transfer. Every question that may af.
feet the title IL settled once for all At
the time Of the transfer. What Ii be.
hind 1t Is dropped into everlasting oh.
liviOn. SO far as any one thereafter
dealing with the property In good faith
IL concerned.
The Chicago Real Estate Board IL NJ
tickled over the new law that It adopt.
ed the following resolutions In refer.
ence to 1t Monday night:
Whereas, We are satisfied that the
people Of this county are by an over.
whelming majority In favor Of the Tor
rens system OF registration OF titles
and are anxious to see II put into prac'
tical operation at the earliest practica.
BILE moment; and
Whereas, We believe Its use will
bring to all who have any dealings In
real estate long sOught.fOr relief from
the needless and expensive burdens
and delays Of the present system OF
transferring land, and especially that
this will be the case with the great
mass-beginners In American home
making; therefore, he 1t
Resolved, That We urge upon the
Chicago Real Estate Board and Others
having this matter In charge that they
take the necessary steps to submit thu
question Of the adoption of the act IN
this county ut an election to be held
Tuesday after the first Monday In No
vember next, and that We pledge our
selves to the hearty support OF tn,
mon Sllrp