The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1914-09-03

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.
II 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
titioner and the persons who have
filed 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-
clusions of law and fact, setting
forth the state of such title, any liens
| or encum brances thereon, together
with an abstract of title to said lands.
tAny of the parties to the proceeding
may file exceptions either to the con-
clusions of law or fact. The clerk
shall transmit the record to the
judge of the Superior court for his
determination thereof. If upon con-
sideration of such record the title
be found in the petitioner, the judge
shall enter a decree to that effect,
ascertaining all limitations, liens,
etc., declaring the land entitled to
registration, and the same, together
with the record, shall be docketed
by the clerk Of court, and copy of the
decree certified to the Register Of
Deeds OF said county for registration.
No judgment in any proceeding
under this act shall be given by de-
fault, but the court must require an
examination of the title in every in
stance, except where the pleadings
admit the petitioners claim. If upon
the return day no answer be filed
the clerk shall refer the same to the
examiner who shall examine the title,
and after examination he shall re-
port to the clerk the conditions of
the title, with notice of liens or en-
cumbrarceS thereon. If the title
shall be found to be in the petition
er, the clerk shall enter decree to
that effect and declare the land en-
titled to registration, and shall certify
the same for registration as herein
before provided. after approval by
judge of Superior court. The effect
of this decree shall bind the land
and bar all persons claiming title
thereto, quiet the title thereto and
shall be forever binding and con-
elusive upon and against all persons
including the State of North Caro-
lima. Upon the registration Of the
decree the register of deeds shall is
sue an owners certificate of title.
Whenever the owner of any regis
tered land desires to borrow any
money it is done by short form of
transfer, and if the borrower fails
to pay the debt at maturity a fore
closure proceeding is unnecessary
as the land can be sold after proper
notice and advertisement in the
county newspaper. By this act when
you want to borrow money your GER
tificate is all you need, and you do
not have to pay some lawyer to eX-
anime your title, and if the debt is
not paid at maturity, and the lender
does not grant more time the delay
Of foreclosure proceedings is done
away with, and when the seller of
land desires to sell he can find a
ready buyer, and the buyer does not
have to pay some lawyer to examine
the title as his land is registered. and
he has good title against the world.
When any land is conveyed under
this act a short form of conveyance
is used and a new certificate of title
is issued to the buyer. After the
land is registered it remains that way
and no claim of prescription or ad-
verse possession can pass title TO any
one else. This is good law and l
shall advocate this or some similar
law for our State.
JAS. P. CAREY. JR..
Candidate for House of Representa-
tiveS.
Pickens, S. c., July 81. 1914.