The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-11-17
THE TORRENS SYSTEM
IRA Good Thing, and Chicago
Has Adopted 1t.
...ves LAND TRANSFERS EASY.
oy socialism by Making Real
rstare an Investment More
sought by the Poor.

=. az experiment IL the people IKE
- .~stern VIII p-ooably Be adopted all
81 United states. IN lsSs Sir Robert
......s secured tire passage OF an aet in
80 Australia enooaying tne system
- - eyer since borne his name,
s. sorse OF rs features had been IN
80 - ri Prussia and Bavaria for more
-, Gears. and n Hamburg for more
- 4. wars. Roughly stated, the Tor
= system provides for a certificate OF
=. : the registers or recorders office,
- ,sov,s the name OF the owner ard all
s-.-.sr.ne.s In 4 single page. Any one
- = the recorders Office. and IN two
..sss learn the exact state OF the title,
- Duplicate certificate In the hands
=. eryner can he treated, 10 all prac-
- va-posss. as II II were L esftlAc4te
: sgek IL a corpora non.
- a. act OF the Illinois legislature
: - Cos. FIfer appointed a commission
s-s.ssye INTO the T0rrens system. This
-. composed Of Harvey +. Hurd.
.s..a-.s sheldon, WINS 6. Jackson,
- u Prince and Frank II. Jones,
reocrt 10 tas governor. in this re-
- taey SAY:
T.e~.- commission are OF the opinion that
essential features o. the Torrens sys-
=. nav b. adopted and used IN the state
! rrleas without amendment 10 our con-
80 or material change Ia our exist
- To that end. they have prepared
=. a-..t OF q bill which Accompanies this
pEt -, 80, - s-,.s -. =.
ssxs.
sTss .sssrders az deeds sre made regis
.r,rs szd in addition to their usual duties
s rsss-sers, will conduct the registration
= .ss,ss and all dealings with registered
a ~ q
- exam!ners OF title (who must be at
~.fsys a, law rs may be necessary. IL
fss nst seem necessary TO create any new
,eses or officials, and almost all the ma
fssserv necessary 70 transfer land by reg
sgaton Of title. ls already TO be found in
saf recorders Offices
@Any owner may register his land None
81 required % do SO. The owner nles with
es rsz.strar his application IN writing for
- REGISTRATION OF his title, together with
: abstract OF title These are passed upon
b the examiners. and X In their opinion
- tile Is IN the applicant, the land is
registered by is entry in the registry book
q gAe registrar. Such entry Is a certificate
sgned rs the registrar certifying the title
% the land % be ia the applicant. This is
called the certificate OF title. and Is made
d duplicate. One is kept by the registrar
sua bound IN the register; the other Is de-
lYered 10 the owner During the first five
years after the land Is first registered the
certificate Of title Is prsma facie proof re-
efivable in all courts that the person
FAMED therein Is tie owner OF the land.
After The expiration Of five years from the
first registration no suit attacking the tile
o. the registered owner can be brought, and
the certificate Of title Is conclusive proof in
all courts OF the ownership OF lts holder.
tafe l. Ia
g1fs Of all adverse owners whose right
ef action may not have accrued at the time
e REGISTRATION. and proper additional time
s given IN which 20 bring such actions. All
tsnstituti0nal rights OF any owner or claim
at adverse % the registered owner arc
ssag protected
Transfers. of registered land are mada
sasioilowlng manner: The owner exc
fls ae usual deed quit claim. special
sarai warranty and submits IL, to-
Fsw with his certificate OF title. to the
-. In every transaction, the owner
psi produce his certificate OF title He
90 % absolutely nothing without IT, II
- q destroyed, upon proper showing
y eNner receives certified copy mark
= aFners certified copy. issued in place
sapiEaie lost which answers the same
Iaa9se as the lost certificate. No new
IT. OF conveyance are required The
iHeF' after inspection OF the proper To-
IN o. title In the register. and finding
'sie9a no lncumhrance or len safely paws
90 ne purchase money and receives tho
- and certificate OF TILE. He then de-
AFeis them both to the registrar. who
re'ss The transfer upon the register. This
- operates 70 transfer the title No It'll.
passes D. the delivery OF the deed. The
e.s3 after delivery and before the registra-
.sa or the transfer Is mere contract be-
Hsea me parties. The sole object is 20
s4a2Fi&e The registrar 20 register the
Aasief. When tho transfer IS registered,
registrar cancels The old certificate az
s.f, ana issues q new ono In duplicate as
'Fe one called the original. being re-
80 n tho regls'er and the other called
- duplicate. delivered 70 the buyer, now
tFss
Registered owners. by deed or other r.
'.a4hsat He'd w!th the registrar. may crs-
saea trust as pay ba desired. The
is oi the trust ere not set forth IN the
.eaic or u',e bat afte- the name
..e trustee is inserted the words in
* upon condition or with Imitation
i 1s esse may See. NJ SUBSEQUENT trans
p eeal TX can be had thereafter excers
tae written opinion Of az lcasttwo q
e'anners - t!tie that the proposed
.eF or dealing IS IN accordance with
!. 'esa-s Or the trus. condition or l.mlta-
- Judgment. decree. attachment. Ia
Fns. mechanics Zen nor other statu-
#1M or eQu!tabls lien excent taxes
saesal assessments. IS Hen unon req
- and. unul a certified copy 81 the
-" proceed 1gs or copy OF the IN
Ell upe0 which the lien IS based is
-'ta the registrar. and q brief note
- 8 entered by him upon the cer.i-
500 uile IN the register. This abollshes
.sheTd Hens, and ore dealing wi.h a
,estd Title can safely ignore any Hen
IS .fted upon the certificate Of title in
~ easr IS preserved n registered lard.
- e It's frs, reg .strat.on. as well "a IN
sssequen: aisrrs. ma ri-bt ~ s7gyer.
&C. .a2n3ai or W,fe Of the registered
- IS Recognized and protected Tho
tgss - '''e statutory right q home
=. .E2a tho dean = REGISTERED owner
y. - purpose 90 distribution of his estate.
sSSleftd larfa are treated as personal
49, tF. Before Transferring or otherwise
-s-s-s VITA ,ac 'snt. tha executor or ss-
.a.se..a'oF must n5a w.fh tAa registrar "a
60 y Tor such transfer or dealing "A
s,..s.e1 coNv or cT'er - tue court admin
ser..s uron ..e estate ~ The deceased
.i,- a t9a case ~ ordinary dIStrsSu-
=. .s"g dev.sees or heirs. the executor
-, ~,,'.'''s Faior u9en proper authority
Is -. eoArt appointing him. WIFI apply
"a .s'Tsr - Aave the lana transfer
- 1e oeV.see or se.r The sale of fa0a
Ae.ases sHsa. e debts VIII be- conducted as
$50 t1 Sing u TIA registrars
~ ae afed ana order % conformation, ~
hss s-e feAs'rt~ w.N transfer the
49, = 'is purchaser AZ such sale
49, crest airs cages a. This change iry
sss.s1.-,e upon land ar manifest. All
49,. i. eonce-n!0g he.~shlp. dover ana
ss..'ss efe.'.o~s are thus conclus.valy
- -, : ne tr0e ard 40 not continue.
$50 g remain f1~ wars afterwards as
'sa24a defects ,-, a., .s.t- y.