The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-01


ing chancery jurisdiction in the county where
the land is situated. and such court shall have
power TO inquire into the condition OF the
title and to any interest in the land, and any
lien or incumbrance thereon. and to make all
such orders, judgments and DEGREES as may be
necessary to determine, establish and declare
the title interest, legal or equitable. as
against all persons known or unknown, and all
liens and membranes existing thereon
whether by law, contract, judgment, mortgage,
trust deed or otherwise. and to declare the or.
der and preference as between the same. and
to remove clouds from the title, and for that
purpose the said court shall always be open.
and such orders. judgment and DEGREES may
be made and entered as well in vacation a. in
term time.
Section II. Upon the filing of the applica.
ton in the office of the Clerk Of the Circuit
Court. the Clerk shall docket the same in .
book to be kept for that purpose. which shall
Be known a. the Land Registration Docket"
The application may be entitled in all entries
and proceedings as follows:
IN the matter Of the application Of name
Of applicant) to register the title TO there in.
sert short description of the land, and II
any person is named rs being in possession Of
the premises or having any lien or incum-
branee upon, or as having or claiming any In.
terest in the land. such person shall be named
IS defendant. All other persons shall be made
and deemed to be defendants BY the name or
designation Of all whom Il may concern"
, istration of title shall be docketed in such
book and numbered consecutively, beginning
with number one. All orders, judgments and
DEGREES Of the Court in the case shall be min.
I uted IN such docket under the number 20
e.: "a: page where the order or decree ia record
Ss;;etion 49, Immediately Upon filing the
application. an order may be entered BY fe.
ferring the same to one Of the examiner Of
titles appointed By the Registrar. who shall
proceed 70 examine into the title and into the
truth Of the matter set forth In the spplie:-
ton. and particularly whether the land b
occupied. the nature Of the occupation II oe-
cupied and by what right. and make report
in writing to the court. the substance Of the
proof and his conclusions therefrom. He shall
have the power to administer oaths, and ex.
anime witnesses and at any time apply to the
Court for directions in any matter concerning
his Investigations. He shall not be required
to report the evidence submitted to him except
to enter other memorials. Certificates Of re-
report shall be made upon such application un.
til after the expiration Of the time specified
in the notice hereinafter provided for the ap-
pearance of defendants, and In case Of such
appearance until the opportunity is given to
such defendant TO contest the rights Of the
applicant in such manner Is may be allowed
by the Court.
Section II. The Clerk shall also immediate.
ly upon the filing of such petition issue sum-
mons against all persons mentioned in the Pc
tition - defendants. The summons shall state
the date of the filing Of the application. and
shall be made returnable at such time a. shall
be directed by endorsement thereon. not less
than ten days after the filing Of such petition.
The summons may be served ~ In other cases
in ehancery.
Section Is The Clerk shall also Immediately
upon the filing Of such application cause no.
tice Of the filing thereof to be published once
in each week for four consecutive weeks in
the newspepers In which the SHERIFF. sales
are advertised. The notice shall be substan-
In the matter of the application Of --------
------------- to register the title to there in.
sert description of land a. in the application
and in ease any person is named .: defendant
TO ALL WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
Take notice That on the $4,000 day Of 49,
-----,-I- A. r. ---------. an application
s w"s neu " sA,u -I,-----------------z--- In
for initial registration of the title to the land
| above described. Now, unless you appear or
or before the $500 day of ---------- A. D..
tthe time shall not be less than thirty day,
| after the filing of such application and show
| just cause why such application shall not b<
granted the same shall be taken as confessed
| and decree will be entered according to tn,
prayer OF the application, and you will be for
| ever barred from dsputing same.
Section l6. The Clerk shall also within ter
days after the first publication, send a cop!
| thereof by mail addressed to such defendant
whose places Of residence are stated in tn,
|
| tered and who are not served with process
The certificate of the Clerk that he has sen
such notice in pursuance of this section shall
be evidence thereof. Other or further MOTTO
| OF such application may be given in suc
manner and to such persons as may be di
rected by the Court or any Judge thereof
| Section Il. Any person interested whethe
named as defendant or not may upon enter
ing his appearance and answering the applica
| ton within the time allowed by this Act. O
such further time shall be allowed by tn
| Court, oppose any such application or file
cross application in like form. in case O
| istsred in his behalf. In either case he sha
state particularly what his interest is an
, full answer make to each and every of tn
material allegations of the application, ad
hitting, avoiding and traversins the same o
showing some cause in law why the same nee
not be SO admitted. avoided or traversed Sue
answer shall be verified by the afidavit Q
himself or his agent or attorney at law. hay
ing knowledge of the facts.
Section is. II any person shall fail to ar
pear within the time REQUIRED OF him bv sum
mons duly served uron him. or within the tim
required by any notice given in pursuance Q
the application as herein provided. his defaul
may be entered and the application taken q
confessed. and upon report of examiner show
ing that the facts stated in the applicatio
are true and the applicant is the owner OF III
. and or interested therein, as Sc forth in tn
application. the court may grant an order o
J decree. in accordance with the prayer.
Section 10. The Court shall in no case b
bound by the report of an Examiner o
Title. but may require other or further proc
Section 20. The Court may. in any pru
cedins under this Act find and decree in whor
the title to or any interest in the land
: vested. whether in the applicant or in an
other person. and remove clouds upon In
title. and also whether the same il subject +
any lien o. t,erze-s1ce. estate. trust OF in
terest. and declare the same. and may order
the REGISTRAR of Titles TO register such title O,
interest. and in case the same is subject to any
lien membranes. estate trust or interest give
direction as TO the manner and oroef IN which