The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1915-06-05
ACTION IS TAKEN
BY RESOLUTION
Supreme Court Is OverwOrked,
Is the Opinion of the
State Lawyers.
ANNUAL ADDRESS DELIVERED
Hon. Eugene c. Massie Of Vir-
ginia Discusses Question of
interest to This State-EIec-
ton of Officers Today.
ANNUAL ADDRESS DELIVERED

The Georgia Bar association, in ses-
sion on St. Simon yesterday morning
went on record as being opposed to
the manner in which the members of
the Georgia supreme court are being
treated by their state, deploring the
congested condition of the docket at
present, as it has been for several
years, and passing strong resolution
calling for immediate relief The as
sociation went further and appropria-
ted $1,000 for the use of a committee
which will have the matter in charge
The subject came up when a letter
was read from the supreme court,
signed by all of its members, in which
it was stated that the heavy work of
the docket at presen; would n lie it
impossible for any member OF that
tribunal to attend the convention.
This letter brought forth a general
discussion, and it was evident that the
bar association is determined to work
out some plan whereby this condition
can be relieved.
1t was brought out that not a mem
Der of the court enjoyed a vacation
last summer, owing to the crowded
docket, and that the same condition
existed at present. The court is de-
Gliding approximately 1,600 cases an
nually which, it was pointed out. is
working the supreme court harder
than is the case probably in any other
state in the union. This flood of
work prevents the members of the
court from doing justice to themselves
or giving satisfaction to the people
generally.
The resolution, which was quite a
lengthy one, was referred to com
mittee, the members of which will
CONFER with the members of the SUI
preme court and a legislative COM
mittee if necessary in an effort to
arrive at some measure of relief. The
Appropriation of one thousand dollars
was made for use by the committee
In It's work TO devise some means OF
an immediate relief.
An Able Address.
PROBABLY the feature of the meet
ing Yesterday was the very able and
forceful address delivered bv Hon
Eugene c. Massie of Richmond, Va.
who delivered the annual address. Mr.
Massie started out by thanking the
association for the invitation extend
ed him and said that he was gratified
that he had been relieved from the
cholce OF theme and had been re-
quested to speak OH what he under
stood to be a live subject in the state
OF Georgia, that of Commercial Land
Titles"
Mr.. Massie went into full detail on
the Torrens system now in vogue in
Virginia, and explained in a thorough
manner the many great features of
this most excellent law. He is fa-
millar with it in it's every branch
and was able to discuss it so that
every member who heard him now
clearly understands the operation of
Sthe law
In bringing out the great features of
the law, Mr. Massie said:
1 '1n An Essay on the Transfer of
Land by Registration, published in
1882, Sir Robert Torrens made the
loiloWlng claims for the system de-
viSed by him.
First. 1t has substituted secur-
iy for insecurity.
Second 1t has reduced the cost
Of conveyancing from pounds to shil-
lings, and the time occupied from
months to days
Third it has substituted clearness
and brevity for obscurity and verbi-
age.
Fourth. 1t has so simplified or
dinary dealings that any person who
has mastered the three RS can trans
act his own conveyancing.
Fifth 1t affords protection
against the largest class of frauds,
such as those perpetrated by the nc.
torious Down and recently by j. F.
Cooper.
Sixth, 1t has restored to their
natural value many. estates held under