The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-01
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BILL
II Be Entitled An Act To Provide For The
Adoption of The "Torrens Land Title
System" BY The Several Counties OF This
State; For The Repatriation OF Title
Hereunder. And For Other Purposes.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State Of Florida
Section l.. That Clerks VI the Circuit Courts,
recorders of deeds in the several counties OF
this State. shall be ex-ofiicio registrars OF
titles in their respective counties
Attorney or Counselor at Law. nor be in
partnership. while in Office. with any Attor-
ney or Counselor at Law. 30 practicing.
Section 8. The Registrar shall appoint in
his county one or more competent attorneys
residing in the county wherein appointed to be
examiners Of titles and legal advisers of the
Registrar. Their compensation shall be fixed
shall. before entering upon the duties of his Of
nee, take and subscribe an oath to faithfully
and impsrtially discharge the duties thereof.
Examiners shall hold Office during the term Of
the Registrar appointing them.
Section I. The owner of any estate or in
terest in land. whether legal or equitable, may
apply - hereinafter mentioned to have his
title registered. He may apply in person or
authorized 10 TO do. A corporation may apply
by ito authorized agent. an infant by his nat
ural or legal guardian. and any other person
under disability by his legal representative.
msde. shall be named as applicant.
Section 8. No mortgage. lien. charge or les
blr eetate than . fee simple shall be register
ed uniess the fee simple to the same land 10
Ant veyistsred; =.
brinsinR land under this Act, that the estate
Of interest 81 The applicant II subject to any
outstandiHG lesser estate. mortgage, lien or
charge, but every such lesser estate. mortgage.
Hen or charge shall be noted upon the Ger.
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the title or interest certified shall be subject
only TO such estates. mortgages, liens and
charges - are SO noted. except ~ herein pro-
vided.
writing. signed and sworn to by the applicant
or the person acting In his behalf. II shall
Get forth substantially:
(a) The name and place Of residence of the
acting in behalf of another. the name and
place of residence and capacity of the person
d. The description of the land.
(c) The applicants estate or interest in the
(d) Whether the land is occupied or unoc-
cupied, and. IL occupied by any other person
than the applicant, the name and postofiice
address Of each occupant, and what estate or
interest he has of claims in the land.
(e) Whether the land is subject to any lien
or encumbrance. and, II any. give the nature
and the amount Of the same. and II recorded
name and postoffice address Of each holder
thereof.
(f) Whether any other person has any e..
tate or claims any interest in the land. in law
or equity. in possession. remainder. revesion
or expectancy. and II any. set forth the name
and postofhce address Of every such person,
and the nature Of his estate or claim.
t.biish boundary lines the name and postofsce
addresses Of oil owner of the adjoining lands
that may be affected thereby. 20 far q be b
able. upon diligent inquiry. TO acertain the
(h) That the applicant is of the full age
Of twenty-one years; or II the application Is
on behalf Of q minor, the age Of such minor
shall be stated.
Cd When the place of residence Of any
person whose residence is required to be given
i unknown, 1t may be SO stated, II the APP
plicant will also state that upon diligent in
Quiry he has been unable to ascertain the
same. All persons named In the application
shall be considered as defendants thereto. and
all other persons shall be included and con-
sdered as defendants by the term "All whom
II may concern"
Section s. Any number of contiguous
pieces Of land in the same county and own
ed by the same person or persons. and in
the same right. or any number OF pieces of
property in the same county having the same
chain Of title and belonging TO the same
person, may be included in one application.
Section Q. The form of the application may
be. with appropriate changes. as follows:
STATE OF FLORIDA.
COUNTY OF -
To the Judge Of the Circuit Court of said
County:
l hereby make application to have regis.
tered the title to the land hereinafter de-
scribed. and do solemnly swear that the
answers to the questions herewith and the
statements herein contained. are true to the
best of my knowledge and belief.
az Name of applicant -----------------
Age --------- years. Residence-------------
e, Application made by ---.---------.-.
acting Owner. Agent or At
torney) Residence
(8) Description of real estate Is as fol
lows: ------------------------ estate or in
terest therein is --------------------
(Q The land is occupied by -------------.
-------------- Names of occupantsl who's
address Is --------------- and -----.-----'
address. the estate. interest or claim of occu
(5) Liens and membranes on the Ian,
----------------------- Name OF holder o
owner thereof -------------------. Postonc
andress -------- p.,o,,,.d R,o amount .
Pare ---------------.
(6) Other person ------------- firm o
corporation having or claiming any estate. IN
terest claim in law equity. in possession
or remainder. reversion or expectancy in sal
land are --------------Ad Address --------
----------. Character of estate. interest o
Cs) Therefore the applicant prays the cour
to find and declare the title or interest o
the applicant in said land and decree tn
same. and order the Registrar of Titles ;
register the same. and to grant such other an
further relief as shall be according TO equity.
Applicants signature)
agent Attorney. Administrato
or GUARDIAN
Subscribed and sworn to before me by tn
---------- (owner. Attorney or AGENT thi