The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-02-03
RULES FOR REGISTERING LAND
UNDER THE TORRENS SYSTEM
Regulations If Practice and Forms Prepared BY the At
torney-G eneral-Are Very Complete, Covering the
Important Points To Be Observed Minutely.

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Land Registration law there has been
a big demand for the rules of prac-
tice and forms. Books Of these forms
have been repaired by the Attorney
General. tgt there has been a delay
in %preparirs them for court practice.
The book forms is for the purpose
Of enligtteninS attorneys and others
interestel in the procedure of having
land reeistered according to the Tor
renS St-tem.
The It OF rules is very exhaustive
and cuvars the important points to be
obser ii very carefully. The rules
INCORPORATED in the book Of forms are
as folloWS:
Upon the filing of a petition for
regiStration, the persons named upon
whom process is served, and all who
may come in and become parties. and
those who may subsequently be
made parties, shall. if non-residents
OF the county within which the land
described In the petition is situated,
file with the Clerk of the Court their
postoffice address. the name and post |
office address of an agent or attorney
residing in said county to whom no. ,
tices may be given. by mail or other
wise. If such persons do not deslg-
nate some other person as agent or
attorney, notices sent BY mail to them
shall be deemed to have been given
and received in time to give them
opportunity to appear for the pur-
poses for which such notices We're
given. A copy of this rule shall be
delivered to all such persons at the
time is served upon them
or at the time they come in and be-
come parties.
"a petitioner for registration upon
filing his petition shall deposit with
the clerk Of the Superior Court the
sum Of SIS. IL any surplus remains
after the requirements of said chap
ter are met, 1t shall be returned to
the applicant. If such deposit be
not sufficient to meet such require
mentS a further deposit shall be
made upon notice by the clerk.
ANY Examiner OF Titles appointed
under said statute may xami titles
assigned to him in the any county.
He shall not appear in or have any
connection with any proceeding insti-
tuted under the provisions of this act,
and he shall be subject to removal at
will by the Clerk of the Superior
Court. No attorney for any petition
er shall appear or act in behalf OF
any respondent or adverse claimant.
IF a party shall change his attor-
ney, pending any proceeding, the
name of the new attorney shall be
substituted q the docket for that OF
the former attorney, and notice there
OF given to the any adverse party;
and until such notice of the change
of an attorney Ill notices given to or
by the attorney first appointed shall
be considered in all respects as notice
to or from his client. except in cases
in which, by law the notice is reQuir-
ed to be given to the party person
ally: Provided, however. that moth.
ing in these rules shall be construed
to prevent any person interested from
appearing for himself in the manne,
provided by law; and in such cases
the party SO appearing shall be sub.
iagt m the mo rules that arc ~
may be provided for attorneys in Xix
cases, so far as the same are appIica.
Bile.
In addition to making appoint
ments of guardians tad litem) in cas-
required by statute. whenever it shall
appear that 4 minor is interested il
any land in regard to which proceed
ings are pending. a guardian Ca
Htem) for such minor may be al
pointed by the court at it's discretion
with or without notice.
"An dispositions shall be opene,
and filed by the clerk when received
The dispositions shall afterwards b
In his custody or that of the Examin
er Of Titles, subject to the order Q
the court, as other documents in tn
case. and il not read on the trial b
the party taking it, it may be use
by any other party. il ne sees fit, h
paying the costs of taking the sam,
Whenever in n case. a notic
given III ACCORDANCE with chapter 3
of the Public Laws of 1918 or tn
general forms OF procedure, or Othel
wise. is held by the court to be insult
cient. il may order such further NJ
tice as the case require.
The Court may in its discretio
allow the parties to amend the
pl~cadings. and order or permit pleat
ing; to be flied, notices to be give
or any proceedings to be had. at 9TH
times than are provided in the
rules: and may in all cases impo
just and reasonable terms upon ii
parties.
when a petition shall be REFER,
to an Examiner he shall assign
time and place for hearing. viii,
shall be not less than ten days Their
after. and give notice thereof by m:
not less than five days before su'
time, To the petitioners. and all pc
sons mentioned in the petition as ha
ing or claiming any interest. or fht
attorneys or agents. In the mea
time the Examiner shall have exal