The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-30
OUTLINE OF IORR[NS LAM.
TO SIMPLIFY PRESENT SYSTEM OF
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Insecurity-TitIc Rested by Law
at Each Transfer-Been In Operas

The Seattle Real Estate Board is
urging upon the King county delegation
10 the legislature that they support hIl
adopting the Torrens system OF real estate
transfers. This system seems somewhat
complex at first. but IL said TO operate
satisfactorily wherever IL has been adopted
II has been in operation for over a CEN
fury Ia Prussia, Bavaria and other Eu-
ropean states. notably In Hamburg. where
il has hesu used upwards Of 80 years. It
has been in use since 1888 IN South Austria
liza. sinca is6i in Queensland, since 1852 in
Victoria and also in New South Wales:
since 1855 ia Tasmania, since 1870 in New
Zealand and in British Columbia since 1874
In Western Australia. since lss4 in Ontario
and since 1855 I'm Manitoba.
In 1875 this system was put In oD.rafion
in England, but a comparatively small
part of the land owners as ye. have awaited
themselves uf its benefits. The register
general i'm England reports that the NUM-
Der Of registered owners is steadily Increas-
ing, and that the nantes. advantages OF
a registered title are gradually overcoming
the de.p-rooted opposition OF the English
land owner TO having his title a matter CT
pubic record.
The objections urged 10 the present sys-
tenn are expense. Selay and Insecurity. The
continual accumulation of books and In
Grxes in the recorders Office. ana the
iengthenng OF the abstracts OF title stead
liy increase tire costs OF transfers and the
risks Of errors THESE defects In the pres
.~nt system operate as perpetual tax upon
gne holders OF real estate and lower It's
market value.
The first bill introduced IN the state Of
Illinois gives an idea Of the essential feA-
txres Of the Torrens system. II was after
ward d@elares3 unconstitutional. ard with
slight notifications was Tsadopted and has
since been ia Us.. The outlines Of the bill
n brief are fellows:
TIE recorders o. dseds are made regis
.farS. and In addition 10 ti1sig usual duties
AS recorders conduct the REGISTRATION OF
titles ard all dealings Hsth TegISas I'd
lands They are assisted by deputies and
ssira examiners Of t-tls az may fe n@tE~.
s4ry l. slaezs net Seeu: necessary 10 create
ans neE yeN o:fices Or officials. AMI almost
~ - machinery necessary 10 tFan5fer
land by reg. s.Tagson u tile = already 10 re
soaud N the recorders Offices.
Any owsasr 8ssy register bis lard, None
ar. required 70 DO So TIE ewDss tlies @ith
fhs registrar hs aglsitcs iaaE. III wiring for
taa registration Of MS tale. together with
hls abstract y f.ie. These axH passed upon
by the examiners. and Il ~ tResr sso-g}9n
To- tsslss ia IN sWe aauiicsnt. The hand -
rexwtsress % is entry "a tfae registry * ~
af The resstyAr.
Ssien entry . a rersineafe signed ~ tie
registrar certifying tzSs sale 20 lac isr3
=, b. In she azpi1 ant This ia called Inc
certificate Of title ass5 ~ male IN Duplicate
ne Register ire clasr - delivered - tae
awrer Daring The first FIVE yeara after
eiss .aGs is aFss registers tae Certificate
d. .ifl@ II pr{rgaa sacss EsFu@ss Tsce.vahlss ia
al courts .Esas sk4e I4rs0n nAsTss3- -sHssrs.lss
= ire oaaeT ~ rae land After me sxps:z-
tscn % ave sears from sae frs registration
no sat attacking ne tfts Of stse registered
sxnsS can bs brought. aE2 sas eext.ocA.s