The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-22
OPENS LAND REGISTRATION

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married woman. II the applIcstion ,o'
uenuii OF minor the age M .uch 80, ~ Wy
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,,en. thereon. acknowledged IA in The 80.
vi ueeus. signify his or her assent IN the
registration as prayed W NV
Sec. ~. Any number n, r,.s.
IN the same county, and owns5 VI VI, 'anu
same person. and In the same right NAV Nv
| 'hsiuaed in one application, 'e
Ses, 40. inc Application may be amend
w. on'y ny supplemental statement In writ
ing signed and sworn to as in tho 60 -,
| an original. A' 'ase Vi
sec. IA. %. Upon application helm,
ar,t, Nun the registrar he shall cause ex-
,i,,n y, 10 DC made into the applicants
,,uie 10 tho land, and AS to the truth ~
tne matter set forth in the application: On
anu particularly whether the land is oc.
cupied' the nature OF the occupation N no.
cupied and by what right and shall notify
an persons who shall appear by the appli
cation or otherwise to have an interest in
VT zen on claim upon the land, OF such
aIp,'caton' tS) copy of which notice
snail be posted upon the premises In n
conspicuous place, at least ton DAYS hefora
tne granting Of tho certificate OF title, "a,
no applicant for the registration q, any
interest IN land under this act shall he
| required to furnish with his application an
abstract OF title. or any other evidence
except OF instruments which are not then
o. record In the office OF the county clerk
| U, inc county In which the land il situat-
ed but 1t shall be the duty OF the examin
| ers TO examine as the basis OF their opinion
the full records of all Instruments which
are then or public record I'm said office.
tosetner with the original Instruments or
| abstract thereof, OF which the records have
been destroyed by fire or otherwiS,. II
any defects are found in the title which
no thinks may be removed he shall notify
the applicant of the same, and give him
| reasonable time to remove such defects.
before finally passing upon his application.
Sec. 10. III 1t shall be made to appear to
the registrar that the facts stated In the
Application are true. and that the applicant
is tho owner OF the land or interested
therein as set forth in the application, IL
shall issue certificate OF title, and pro-
coed to bring the land under the operation
OF this act as hereinafter provided. Other
wise he shall dismiss the application with
out prejudice, and return the papers to the
applicant.
Sec l6. Any applicant may. upon pay
ment OF all fees due. withdraw his appli-
cation for registration at any time prior
to the issuing Of a certificate of title and
the registrar shall in such case. upon re-
quest In writing signed by such applicant,
return to him all abstracts of title, deeds
and other instruments deposited by him
for the purpose OF supporting his applica-
ton.
Sec. II. No certificate OF title shall be
issued In any case, until the written opin-
ion of at least two examiners shall be filed
with the registrar. to the effect that the
applicant has good title to the esta'.
or interest in the land. as stated in the
application, and IL the same is subject to
any lesser estate. mortga lien or other
charge particularly specifying the same
The estate OF homestead shall be included
in the term lebier estate.
Sec. 10. In case the applicant shall die
between the application and the completion
of the registration, the same may be COM
pleted in the name of the applicant and
the title to the land shall devolve In like
manner as II the registration had been
completed prior to the death OF such APP
plicant.
Sec. 19.-The registrar shall, as often as
once in each week, make out and publish
in a weekly newspaper publlsned III MS
county list OF all first registrations eli
fected during the preceding week Sueh
notice must give a short description OF tue
land. the abstract number OF the survey
and If a subdivision Of a survey such desis-
as will reasonably Identify the land regis
tered. the name of registered owner, and
date of registration. In such notice letters
and figures may be used. When said ISIS
are published the registrar shall post a
COPY as published in his othce ana keep
the same so posted for the space OF SIX
monthes He shall also Immediately upon
the registration OF any land make an entry
thereof upon the tract index, with refer
ence to the book and page Of the register,
where the same Is registered.
Sec 20, Certificates OF title shall De
numbered consecutively. Every firSt ana
subsequent certificate of title shall be IN
duplicate and bear date the day and year
of it's issue, and be under the hand nhn
official seal of the registrar. one copy OF
which shall be retained by the registrar.
and be known as the original and the other
10 he known as the duplicate, shall he de-
liyerod TO the owner. 1t shall state whether
the owner except in case of a corporation,
is married, or not married, and II married,
tho name Of the husband or wife. II the
owner is a minor II shall state his age.
II under any other disability the nature
of such disability. The register shall note
at the end of each certificate original and
DUPLICATE in such manner as to show and
preserve their priorities, the particulars of
ALI estates, mortgages encumbrances, liens
and charges. to which the owners title Is
subject.
Section o1. The certificate of title may.
subject to such changes as the case may
require, be substantially In the following
form:
form OF application to register.)
The State OF Texas,
County of -----.
- OF (residence and u minor
give age. II under other disability. state
The nature of the disability married TO
name of husband or wife, or II not mar
ried saw not married) is the owner OF an
estate in fee simple tor as the case may
be) In the following land. (here describe
the premis,sj subject TO the estates. case
monts. membranes. and charges hereaf-
TOR noted. increase OF trust condition or
Limitation, say trust" or upon condi-
ton" or with Limitation as the case may
be. ,,, -, .h,.
the - day Of -. Is.
County Clerk aud Ex-offcio Registrar.
County, Texas.
Sec. %. In all cases where two or more
PERSONS are entitled as tenants in common
10 an estate in registered land sueh per