The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1914-08-06

20 IN his dulOuODllS OH UuSAAoSo,
they help the corporation. Good
roads are the best assets any County
can possess, and they help everything
and everybody. I am in favor OF
better roads and shall do all l can for
their betterment.
Fifth.
am in favor of land registra-
ton act whereby all titles in this
State shall be assured; settled and
registered. This can be accomplish
ed, and if I am elected I shall do |
my best to have passed such a law.
North Carolina enacted a law like
this in 1913 and it took effect on |
January i, 1914. In this act it is
provided that any person being in the
peaceable possession of land within
the State and claiming an estate OF
inheritance therein, may prosecute
special proceeding in rem against
all the world in the Superior court
for the county in which such land is
situate, to establish his title there
to; to determine all adverse claims
and have the title registered, and the
decree therein shall operate directly
on the land and establish and vest
an indefeasible title thereto. An e1-
aminer is appointed by the clerk OF
the Superior court for each county
and it is his duty to examine the
titles in said county. Suit for reg
istration of title shall be begun by
petition to the court by the person
claiming the land; the petition shall
be signed and sworn to by each Pc
titioner, shall contain a full descrip-
ton of the land to be registered, to-
gether with a plot of the same by
metes and bounds, shall show when,
how and from whom it was acquired,
and whether or not it IS now occu-
pied, and il so, by whom, and shall
give an account of all known liens,
interest, equities and claims, adverse
or otherwise, vested or contingent,
upon said land. Full names and ad-
dresses if known, of all persons who
may be interested by marriage or
otherwise, including adjoining own
ers and occupants, shall be given.
The clerk of court shall issue sum-
mons directed to the sheriff of every
county in which persons named as
interested may reside. Upon the re-
turn day OF the said summons the
petition shall be set down for hearing
upon the pleadings and exhibits filed.
If any person claiming an interest in
the land described in the petition, or
any lien thereon, shall file an answer,
the petition and answer, together
with all exhibits filed, shall be refer
red to the examiner Of titles who
shall proceed, after notice to the pc
i titioner and the persons who have
4 fled answer, to hear the cause upon
!. parol or documentary evidence as
may be offered or called for and taken
by him, and in addition make such
examination of the title as shall be
necessary. The examiner shall with
in 80 days after such hearing file
. with the clerk a report of his con-
j clusions of law and fact, setting
| forth the state of such title, any liens
, or encumbrances thereon, together
with an abstract of title to said lands
ANY of the parties to the proceeding
may file exceptions either to the con-
clusions of law or fact. The CLERK
= SHAS
!, Judge of the Superior court for his
2 determination thereof. II upon con.
| sideration of such record the title
be found in the petitioner, the Judge
shall enter decree to that effect
ascertaining all limitations, liens
etc., declaring the land entitled tt
:. registration, and the same, together
S. with the record, shall be docketec
2 by the clerk Of court, and copy Of the
E decree certified to the Register Of
Deeds of said county for registration
! No judgment in any proceeding
S under this act shall be given by de
Y fault, but the court must require ar
t examination of the title in every In
t stance, except where the pleading!
! admit the petitioners claim. If upo1
: the return day no answer be, hlet
e the clerk shall refer the same to tai
r examiner who shall examine the title
r and after examination he shall re
e port to the clerk the conditions o
: the title, with notice of liens or en-
: cumbrarces thereon. If the it'll
S shall be found to be in the petition
d er, the clerk shall enter a decree t.
r that effect and declare the land en-
s titled to registration, and shall certif.
f Tie same for registration as herein
d before provided, after approval b,
e judge of Superior court. The enec
r of this decree shall bind the Ian,
f and bar all persons claiming it'll
: thereto, quiet the title thereto an
: shall be forever binding and con
e elusive upon and against all person
f including the State of North Caro-
u lima. Upon the registration Of tn
Il decree the register of deeds shall is
h sue an owners certificate of title
y Whenever the owner of any regis
/ tered land desires to borrow an,
e money it is done by a short form o
l. transfer, and if the borrower fail
is to pay the debt at maturity fore
It closure proceeding is unnecessar
n as the land can be sold after prope
D. lnotice and advertisement In tn
,e county newspaper. BY this act whe
:e you want to borrow money your eel
d tifcate is all you need, and you d
% not have to pay some lawyer to e.
S. anime your title, and if the debt
" not paid at maturity, and the lende
e does not grant more time the della
/? of foreclosure proceedings is don
away with, and when the seller
land desires to sell he can find
1t ready buyer, and the buyer does nj
IS have to pay some lawyer to examin
y the title as his land is registered, an
ly he has good title against the worlt
I'd When any land is conveyed unde
is this act short form of conveyanc
m is used and a new certificate of tit
j. is issued to the buyer. After tt
v. land is registered it remains that wa
at and no claim Of prescription or az
Id verse possession can pass title to an
ry one else. This is good law and
D. shall advocate this or some simils
III law for our State.
ct JAS. P, CAREY, JR.,
20 -, Candidate for House of Represent
of tives.
"a ~ Pickeps. S, c., July 27, 1914.
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