The South Australian system of conveyancing by registration of title, with instructions for the guidance of parties dealing : illustrated by copies of the books and forms in use in the Lands Titles Office / by Robert R. Torrens ; to which is added the South Australian Real Property Act as amended in the sessions of 1858, with a copious index by Henry Gawler

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Torrens, Robert, Sir, 1814-1884
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SOUTH AUSTRALIAN SYSTEM OF CONVEYANCING BY REGISTRATION OF TITLE 1
SOUTH AUSTRALIAN SYSTEM OF CONVEYANCING BY REGISTRATION OF TITLE, 3
TO HIS EXCELLENCY SIR RICHARD GRAVES MACDONNELL, C.B., GOVERNOR-IN-CHIEF OF HER MAJESTY’S PROVINCE OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 5
PREFACE. 7
INTRODUCTION. 11
CHAPTER II. CAUSES WHICH HAVE THROUGH SO MANY AGES DEFEATED ALL ATTEMPTS AT LAW REFORM IN ENGLAND HAVE BUT LITTLE WEIGHT IN THE AUSTRALIAN COLONIES. 15
CHAPTER III. THE FIYE PRINCIPAL GRIEVANCES WHICH RESULT FROM THE ENGLISH LAW OF REAL PROPERTY HAVING A COMMON ORIGIN INDEPENDENT OR DERIVATIVE TITLE, MAY BE REMEDIED BY RENDERING TITLES INDEFEASIBLE ON REGISTRATION, THUS CUTTING OFF THE NECESSITY FOR RETROSPECTION. 18
CHAPTER IV. POLICY OF REGISTRATION-VARIOUS METHODS CONSIDERED. 22
CHAPTER V. ON INDEXING, SEARCH, AND ACCUMULATION OF RECORDS. 26
CHAPTER VI. REGISTRATION OF TITLE, HOW APPLIED. 32
CHAPTER VII. SHOULD REGISTRATION OF TITLE BE COMPULSORY OR OPTIONAL? 37
CHAPTER VIII. FUNCTIONS OF THE REGISTRAR. —PRINCIPLES AND POLICY OF THE METHOD OF TRANSFERRING, LEASING, AND MORTGAGING OF LAND, BY “REGISTRATION OF TITLES.” 43
CHAPTER IX. ON ENCUMBRANCES, SETTLEMENT, AND ENTAILS. 49
CHAPTER X. SUMMARY OF THE ARGUMENT. 52
REAL PROPERTY ACT. 55
SCHEDULES REFERRED TO. 98
INDEX. 107
APPENDIX. 129
APPLICATION BOOK. 130
JOURNAL. 130
REGISTER BOOK. 130
INDEX. 131
TRANSFERS AND OTHER DEALINGS. 131
WARRANT BOOK. 131
CAVEATS. 132
SEARCHED 132
TRANSMISSIONS. 132
ESTABLISHMENT AND INCOME. 133
GENERAL RULES. 133
FORM A.-APPLICATION BOOK. 134
FORM B. 135
FORM C. 157
FORM D. 161
FORM E. 163
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS. 165
INSTRUCTIONS FOR CONDUCTING TRANSFERS AND OTHER DEALINGS WITH LAND, APPLICABLE TO INSTRUMENTS GENERALLY. 172
INSTRUCTIONS FOR TRANSFER OF ESTATE OR INTEREST. 173
MORTGAGES AND ENCUMBRANCES. 178
LEASES. 182
SETTLEMENTS AND VESTING IN TRUST. 185
POWERS OF ATTORNEY. 187
CAVEATS. 189

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