Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-03-01

in this state. will read Iaftar
from the chairman OF that comrjseion
giving the status OF the natter in Obio
and showing some Of the diEcnItios
which the commission Is under W,
will notice TIT they appeal to tho 80
| Of Ohio for advice and aesls+.Dao ''''
THE commission are NOV. ', -.
report, but we hope to get a bill in,
shape by the time the legislature CON
venes. We have had a great deal ~
difficulty first in the way Of some con-
stitutional provision and second in ra-
conciling the bill With Tho revised stot-
utes. Some other questions arising
ara: Should dover be abolsbed9 VIZ
should the widow IJt have in lien ~
dover, a certain fixed sum or portion ~
the land the same as from personaI
property"
The general provisions in statutes
enacting the Iowc-s -stem that any
action affecting The property registered
shall be brought nor less than five wears
after first registration applies 10 mi
nOrs and other persons under disabiIi-
". AT first sight This seems somewhat
harsh. but it really rs rot so severe as
our usual WAYS OF thinking would make
| IL look. even @ part from the state
| making compensation i'm such cases
II does not abolish am action AGAINST n
party who has received money for
property which belonged to such per-
| son under disability II merely makes
a personal action ont of what was a
real action. changes the action from
one in rem to one in personam.
The Illinois statute. a copy Of which
I have with me. contains some ninety
four sections and fills more than five
closely printed columns of the Chicago
Tribune, a fact which indicates the
number Of points that have 10 be COW
cred b. a law on this subject.
The difficulty OF up-roouug q system
so ancient and which has had so much
development as our present system. is
very great and requires the utmost care.
Numerous questions arise. What shall
be done in this case of lost certificate of
title? Shall lands once registered NM
der the TOrrcns system Doe afterwards
withdrawn therefrom at the option W
the owner2 What reservation shall he
made in the certificate of title as re-
CARDS leases. highways. easements.
taxes. pending actions and parties in
possession without record tide? AZ
ter the registration of land can party
in possession ever be allowed to acquire
title by mere lapse Of time? How shall
those who. by error of the board which
issued the certificate OF title. are de-
priyed Of their property, be compensat-
ed?
All of these questions manlicstly re-
ouire good deal of consideration and
perhaps any solution that may be- adopt
ed will leave room for some inconyen-
fences 10 arise.
As to the last question, how shall
those who are unjustly deprived OF
their rights in property be conWensat-
ed? The usual way Of treating THIS
has been as follows. The state or
county creates q property registered mn
der the act something like one-tenth
of one per cent Of It's value. Ont OF
this the state. on case being MADE
viii compensate minor or other per-
son who has been cut of from ms
rights and is LETT without other RENEE
dy.
II is worthy " remark that In tho
States where re Torrens system has
been N vogue emarkably few errors
Of This nature nave been brought TO
light and lho Insurance fjAd croa
for the purpose 11rr-r-Tfrrrr'ryV NM ~
several cases reached an immense
amount.