The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-01-04

give below Q criticism OF the pro-
p. ID Torrcns Bill.
Th, object of The biz Is 10 en-
able a land owner to get ger
t;rcstc thot has h;s title IS perfect.
and 20 mis- dis & .rli.i- atc ao-
so.l .iv conclusive 49, asainst the
whole world. fnis as sd wil
admit. lisa consumma,ion de-
vou;ly ;o o.; v.sncd.
The procedure 20 accomplish TINS
j. brici S.. as ioaNN9;
A Court Jurisdiction all over the
State il go bc established az Rich-
rnond 90 Toe known as the Court 81
land r .rlstration: the CLERK OF
this Coart Is to bc the chief record
CT as an matters pcriaininS L"
Land Registrations. and the Clerks
of the Courts IN each county ano
CORPORATION are to be assistant re-
cor,,erS. Two attorneys arc To DC
known as examiners OF title. who
arc To- c<amine The title ct all APP
plicants and report thereon 20 the
Cours. anyone who may desire I"
have his title registered must hlc
4 petition with Tie Clerk ct the
County or Corporation where the
land lies: notice of the application
Is thcrcupon given 20 al whom
il may concern. 10y posting AZ the
Court House ana by pubheation
in a newspaper. AND also. Toy
,,,.rsonal service ON residents. n.
before decree u Is made known To-
the Court that such residents arr
interested in the applicauon; tae
examiners then cNaminc the ttlc
anc report 10 the Court, II 1hc title
appears 500 the good. the Court
then issues 10 the owner a ccreii-
cate 10 the effect, II there arc ans
lines or other membranes. they
ar ,u b. SHOWN IN Ine ecrsiic1tc.
ifituppclrs tnat tAc .ppHe.."t mas
no ttc. n.s pcVt'On II 40 %, oi
'u,.,- p,' dismissed without
prejudice. the finding OF thc
Corr. the substance of which Is To
b. Incorporated IN the ccruhcatc.
is to bc conclusive against the
rroad. cxcept IN case Of fraud or
forecrv. and except Is To CLAIMS
aris.ne under inc laws CT the
E..teA States. Nnicn our laws
caAAot rcuuJrc 20 o. recorded,
srurrent taxes. .lud leases Tor less
than tiV- years; land once regis
tc,cd - 10 remain forever register
g.. and thereafter no one c.ill &C
q "a. titlc IncrctO by universe pos
SS..s.Oai the certificate OT rclsiStra-
ti.n il to DC filed and recorded IN
tn County where the land lies; the
Al .plcsnt shall pay as An assur-
zl.ce fund one tenth OF one PER
cent Of the assurance value OF the
lad thus. II the land IL assessed
Al The value OF 81 10000, the appl-
s.s.At must. il nc succeeds, pay
81 90: these sums are 10 be invest
cd b. the Stale Treasure IN State
Bonds; II \ spurious claimant ap-
pics for registration and succeeds.
abe real Mner, provided he had
M actual notice vi the application
may Nllhiil wv 9N~asNs 'e~ IN
Treasurer of the State, not tor the
land itself. bur Tor It's value; II ne
a>.slainS judgement. thS Treasure
shan DAY Il. prOViU-d tncrS - Inc
amount laS slSsuran~S tunO .
A~at II not, the piaintiIt must wait
nutii the fund Is augmented by
lA.rteUr registrations.
From the address delivered by
la. EuSene K. Nassic before the
l.-st nlce.iaS Vf Inc Lar association
IL ~Dall appear .a.i1 This asSoci'
q sUli - In ..ulnor Oi InS o.s. anC
that IL IL quite popu!.aa wl,h IL
members. ii is true that :. Tcsolu
ts.,n WAS passed endorsing Tho
genera. scnSn.c of the Torren'
System. yci tins was done viii
but little. if any, discussion, with
out ever having seen the Torren.