The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-01
Will Legislature Pass
T0rren's System Bill?
(Contin,1ed from mace y

ihuiS<ss al WHICH Sn8u DC enbere0 IN alpna-
betical order the names Of all registered own
ers and all other persons interested in or
holding charges upon registered land. with q
reference to the volume and folipm of the
register in which the land u registered.
Section 81. Upon the irst bringing land
under the operation Of this Act consequent
upon the application of the owner, as herein
before provided. and upon the issuance Of .
ty-fye (76. and also upon the entry Of .
new certificate showing someone either BY
devise or by descent - registered owner. there
shall be paid to the Registrar one-tenth Of
one percent Of the value Of such land. Such
value shall be ascertained By the Registrar.
Section 81. All sums Of money - aforesaid
shall be paid BY the Registrar to the County
Treasurer Of the County in which the land i
under the terms Of this Act. It shall be the
duty Of the Treasurer TO invest all said funds.
principal and income. in his hands from time
to time. II not Immediately required for pay.
provided. and report annually to the Circuit
Court Of the County the condition and income
thereof. All investments Of the fund or any
part thereof shall be made with the approval
The said fund shall Be invested only in Sonds
or securities Of the United States, or Of this
State. or Counties or other municipalities Of
this State.
damage through any omission. mistake. or
misfeasance Of the Registrar, or OF any other
Examiner Of Titles, or Of any deputy or clerk
Of the Registrar in the performance of their
respective duties under the provisions of this
Act. or any person wronsfuliy deprived Of any
land or any interest therein, through the
bringing Of the same under the provisions Of
this Act, or by the registration of any other
person owner of such land. or by any mis-.
take. omission or misdescription in a certih-
cate. or in any entry or memorandum in the
register book, or BY any cancellation. and who,
by the provisions Of this Act is barred or in
for the recovery of such land or interest
therein, or claim upon same, may bring an
action at law against the treasurer of the
County in which said land is situated for the
recovery of damages to be paid out of the
indemnity fund.-
Section 81. If such action be recovery for
loss or damage arising only through any
omission. mistake misfeasance of the Reg
deputy or clerk of the Registrar, in the per-
Torrance of their respective duties under the
provisions of this Act. then the County
Treasurer shall be the sole defendant to such
action. But if such action be brought for loss
or damage arising only through the fraud or
wrongful act of some person or persons other
than the Registrar, his Examiners of Titles,
deputies or clerks, then such action shall be
brought against both the County Treasurer
and such person or persons aforesaid. In all
such actions where there are defendants other
than the County Treasurer and damages shall
have been recovered, no final judgment shall
De entered against tne COunty TREASURER until
execution against the other defendants shall be
returned unsatisfied in whole or in part.
and the officer returning the execution shall
certify that the amount still due upon the ex-
ecution cannot be collected except by applca-
ton to the indemnity fund. Thereupon. the
court. being satisfied as to the truth of such
return may upon proper showing, order the
amount of the execution and costs. or SO much
thereof as remain unpaid. to be paid by the
County Treasurer out of the indemnity fund.
1t shall he the duty of the States Attorney or
the County Attorney, if there be one of the
County, to appear and defend all such suits.
Section 95. No action or proceeding for
compensation for or by reason of any de-
privations. loss or damage occasioned or sus-
tanned as provided in this Act. shall be made.
brought or taken except within the period of
bring or take such action or proceeding first
accrued. Except that II at any time when
such right of action first accrued, the person
entitled to bring such action or take such
years. or insane. imprisoned absent from,
the United States in the service of the United
States or Of this State. such person or any
one claiming from. by or under him or her.
may bring the action or take the proceedings
at any time within one year after such
disability ID removed. Notwithstanding the time
before limited in that behalf has expired.
Section &c. Whoever fraudulently brochures
or assists in fraudulently procuring. or 10
privy to the fraudulent procurement of any
certificate Of title or instrument or Of any
entry on the register or other book kept in
the Registrars Office, Of any erasure or
alteration in any entry in said book. or in
any instrument authorized by this Act. or
knowingly defrauds or Is privy to defrauding
any person by means Of a false or fraudulent
instrument, certificate, statement or affidavit,
affecting registered land, shall be guilty Of .
felony and fined not exceeding five thousand
dollars. and imprisoned not exceeding five
years. or either or both. in the discretion Of
the court.
Section 81. Whoever FORCES. or brochures to
be forged. or assists in forging the seal Of
the Registrar, or the name. signature. or
handwriting of any officer Of the registry
Office. in cases where such officer is expressly
or implicitly authorized to affix his signature |;
FRAUDULENTLY STAMPS. or procures to
be stamped, or assists in stamping any docu-
ment with any forged seal of said Registrar /;
FORCES, or procures to be forged or
assists in forging the name. signature, or
handwriting of any person, whomsoever, to
any instrument which is expressly or inn
pliedly authorized to be signed by such person :
USES ANY DOCUMENT upon which any
impression, or part of the impression. of any
Seal of said Registrar has been forged. know
document the signature to which has been
forged. knowing the same to have been forged.
or swears falsely concerning any matter or
proceeding made or done In pursuance of this
Act. shall be guilty Of felony and on con.
viction be imprisoned in the penitentiary not
exceeding ten years or fined not exceeding ten
thousand dollars, or both fined and imprison-
ed. in the discretion Of the court.
Section 90; No proceeding or conviction
for any act hereby (declared) to be q felony
shall affect any remedy which any person ag-
grieved injured by such act may be en-.
titled to at law or in equity against the per-
sou who has committed such act or against
hi estate.
Section 90. On the filing of any petition
the petitioner shall pay to the Clerk Of the
Court the sum Of five dollars. which shall be
in full Of all Clerks fees and charges In
Any defendant on entering his appearance
shall pay to the Clerk the sum Of five dollars.
this shall be in full Of all Clerks fees on Be.
half of such defendant When any number Of
defendants shall enter their appearance at
the same time, or before default, but one fee
shall be charged.
Section 100. The fees to be paid TO the
Registrar shall be as follows:
At or before the time Of referring the ap-
plication for initial registration. the applicant
shall advance and pay TO the Registrar the sum
| of fifteen dollaB, which shall be In full Of
all services Of the Registrar and Examiners up
to the granting Of the certificate Of title. In
proper cases the Court may direct the pay
ment of such further fees by the applicant
or any defendant - 1t may determine. When
the application includes titles derived from
more than one source. an additional sum Of
$500 for each source shall be advanced. For
granting certificate of title upon each ap-
plication and registering same -------------
$500. For registering each transfer. inelud-
ing the filing Of all instruments connected
| Herewith. and issue and registration of the
new certificate Of 90.
When the land transferred is held upon any
| trust condition or limitation, m addition fee
For entry Of each
| memorial on register. including the fling of
all instruments and papers connected there
| with, and endorsements upon duplicate GER
| tihcates ------------- $500. For filing