New-York tribune., 1915-03-21
Reeves on TOrrenS Amendments
Saws Revision Commission of Board Has Sought to Make Saa
Workable'Predcts That bennt3ourk Bill
Would Practically Nulify Utility OF Statute

amendments. from the register fr5s
is the county clerk or register, a. h
case may be- iH any county whsfs
the Office is equipped, as in New Yors
County, 90 make such report.
.. The attorney t0r the appliesr,
who wishes to register his title al
then prepare the usual complaint az
file il with the report. and later vi.
mail copies Of these 20 the At.orrg
General.
3. The tif-aPpiican:'s sttorre
will then lin such a case, where he
report disc.oscs no defects or title
submit TO the court an order proY5-
ing for the commencement Of tie s,.
ton by the service OF the sumno,,
upon the adjoining owners and h.
people of the State of New YORK, a..
also upon "all other persons, II az.
having any right or interest in, O.
lien upon, the property affected B.
this action. or any part thereof" 81.
also directing the publication Of ~
summons, together with a notice Of o..
iect of action, containing a brief d,
scription of the property in one news
paper, for four weeks. The expense o.
such publication has been found 70 :.
about S25.
4. The court will also, unless be
people Of the state claim some owne!
ship in the property. designate, ss .
matter of course. the Attorney Geners.
20 act as guardian ad Item tor a.
unknown defendants under disability.
and the law, rs proposed to be smene
ed. now provides that he shall SER,
without compensation As matter Q.
fact, this will add nothing 70 The s
bors Of the Attorney General, as ss
must also appear IN every such seiioh
as representing the people OF n'
state.
.. When the service Of the ssmmos,
is complete the attorney for the pisin-
tiff-applicant can then, where no ote
appears or answers, on any day upoi
notice 20 the Attorney General, apply
for the judgment OF registration
6. The law, as sustained in Ne
Barkenthirn case. makes the chels. e.
aminer's report. after i!s eonsesfa'
t.on and approval by the court a' e''
denced in its order fJr the eommeht'.
ment of the action. prima iae.e a.
rresumptive evidence for the riai 4"
that upon the application for lsig
ment no other proof Fill be neee''iI'
and by presentation 81 the report az
n proper form of judgment, wiia'..
further proceedings. the judgment ".
be entered. directing the regsirs'N-
of the title Of the application 10 q
cordance with the prayer OF ne e9n
plant.
7. After the judgment, is eh'n,,
upon pavment OF q zee Of s. %
county clerk IS required 70 tTanA.
a certified copy OF the iudgmsa'
the register, who. will thereupon j.
sue to the applicant the desired ~o
tifcate of title thus completing ~
proceeding. H.
If the property b. not free ii..
encumbranccs is subject 20 q ~. ..
gage or other lien the only add'Ie.
al work would be 20 make the o"l.
OF the mortgage or lien parry
the action
The charge for the examiner, ~
nort Of title should not De g'
than the amount row required . .'
paid for the usual abstract OF ~.
The other disbursements 10 me 49,,
as outlined are certainly not 80
and the services above described "
required of an attorney, VII 'oo' au
come largely routine work' 50 ~"
the question Of ,he cost 0. res.'"'
-: L..,rI .. -t.rd fu the way {"
that extended use of the loren,
which is confidently expected sooI
follow The cnac'mcn. OF me pV!,,
Ahern bill. and the present s'O'"
public interest in the la"