The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-03
TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 1903.
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AONE-SIDED QUESTION.

ton has been under dlsCusslot ~ ' - s''i'''
for nearly four years, within which Pc
* Rod may COMMUNICATIONS and editorials
81 have appeared in this paper on the SUP
1ect.g thoughtful men throughout the
State have been quietly advocating It's
adoption. It seems to have met with the
favor Of every one who has investigated
1T, No fact nor circumstance has been
adduced from the experience OF other
4 countries and States to indicate any dis
satisfaction on the part Of those who
11ae actually tried It, and no arguments
S have been advanced by any one to dis
~ credit the principles Of the system. In
deed, 1t appears to be pre-eminently
practical act, and is operated with the
the utmost success wherever 1t has been
properly established. commencing Itself
{ Like to the real estate owners and
B agents. bankers, brokers. active business
men In every walk Of life. the judiciary,
and the progressive members of the, legal
profession. Judge B. Ts Wexford, Jr..
J, OF the Seventh Circuit, and Judge Henry
. q. Blair, Of the Fourteenth Circuit,
he bench of this State entities their
opinions to weight. have both express
I'D their approval Of the movement from
its inception. Judge Wexford wrote to
n tho chairman Of the Bar Association
4 Committee, in August, 1905 please accept
my thanks for the paper you kindly sent
4 me containing q part Of your valuble re-
bort on the Torrens System. I feel the
deepest sympathy in your views and be-
v eeye that some most valuable legisla ton
4 Is practicable for the relief of the evils
BS,f our present system" Judg Blair
Erote In January, 1901: 1T has boen with
n nuch qualification that have observed
III he jealous efforts you are making to
"a lave tho Torrens System adopted in this
)tate, and with much pleasure and high
Approval have read some of your alti-
cles on the subject. and truly hope you
a For think no system would be Of more
lt value to tho holders and owners of land
in the State since the adoption Of Mr..
Jefferson's law Of descents." Other meul-
bers Of the bench have also expressed
their approval, among whom may be
prominently mentioned Judge c. Il.
Nicol, OF the Eleventh Circuit Referring
70 a letter published In this paper. MIR.
n ?. Bould1n, Jr., member Of the bar from
! Patrick county. said: II have .'long In
tended giving expression to some such
& views as are set out In the letter re-
~ ny.
IS full OF undeyeloped resources. but wc
are asleep. When we get the titles set
right. or a reasonable way to do so.
then long stride has been made
Mr.. ]. ELL Carter Beverley, of Essex
county. has written that he has con-
i ,sidared the subject carefully and APP
Z proves 1t besnuse IT., would remove some
OF the bu'fdehs upon real estate. "and
1t certainly IS vast Improvement on the
present conditions"
DR.. L. G. Boothe, OF James City coun-
ty, says That in his Judgment Every
& land holder in Virginia ought to Inter-
est himself In occurring the adoption OF
The Iorrens System"
Major ". Miles Cary. recently farm
{ 3ng In Charlotte county. but now being
engaged in the real estate business In
Richmond has said: 1T affords me gen.
uine pleasure to inform YOU Of my hearty
approval Of the Torrens System of Land
Registration. 1t IS just the thing We need
and cannot but believe 1t will assured
s ~ become the law. and lasting suhstan-
Eal benefits accrue 10 every property
holder in tho State"
aIr. Arthur IT. Ewing. of Nelson coun-
Ii ~, wrote in 1901, that no could not help
Eainking the Torrens System would prove
Invaluable to all real estate holders In
Virginia, and added: " feel sure that
II the people once become acquainted with
1ts merits there will be no difficulty in
Its adoption here"
Mr. G.. W. Calling. Of Mecklenburg
county, has written: II am in entire
sympathy with your views touching the
crying demand for change in our laws of
land registration. think tho move for
M the adoption Of the Torrens System. or
something similar, would Do eagerly re-
ceiYed and certainly WITHOUT opposition
The lale Hon, Basil j. Gordon. OF Rap.
pahaDnock county. wrote in 1900: - road
with great interest your article on the
Australian system OF land transfer and
Is the comments OF the paper on IT, 1t has
always been a hobby OF mine. The frs,
Two transactions that fell upon me after
fathers death were TO sell $4,000 OF Ger.
tain bonds and 10 buy a little lot costing
$50 TIE first took twenty minutes, the
VI after consumed nearly three weeks. and
lbs expenses OF the two were ahsurdly
near being the same
Mr. T.. 7. Haney, civil engineer and
surveyor OF Alexandria county, has hear
lily endorsed tho principles Of the Tor,
rens System, and said y can think Of nc
& lesislatiys ACT that woIid ba OF spct
Immense financial benefit 70 Virginia
ss as such you SUGGEST. and would gladl,
II cooperate in my humble capacity tc
bring At about
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