46 & 47 Vict. c. 39, s. 1 (Statute Law Revision Act, 1883) c. 52, s. 20 (Bankruptcy Act, 1883). c. 65 (New Parishes Act, 1884) 51 & 52 Vict. c. 20, s. 34 (Glebe Lands Act, 1888). c. 41, s. 40 (Local Government Act, 1888) 8. 54 s. 100 85, 164, 168 52 & 53 Vict. c. 7, s. 12 (Customs and Inland Revenue Act, 1889) c. 30, ss. 2, 3, 4 (Board of Agriculture Act, 1889) 198 c. 63 (Interpretation Act, 1889) s. 3 s. 11 s. 12 8. 13 8. 19 s. 21 8. 25 8. 30 s. 31 s. 32 s. 37 s. 38 c. 57, s. 3 (Tenants' Compensation Act, 1890). 276 PAGE 53 & 54 Vict. c. 69, s. 4 (Settled Land Act, 1890) 168, 172, 251, 253 54 32, 55 & 56 Vict. c. 13, ss. 2-5 (Conveyancing Act, 1892). .means..The Conveyancing and Law of Property Act, 1881. .. The Conveyancing Act, 1882. ..Lands Clauses Consolidation Act. ..The Land Transfer Act, 1875. .Rules of Supreme Court. ..The Settled Estates Act, 1877. .. The Settled Land Act, 1882. ..The Settled Land Act, 1884. .. The Settled Land Act, 1889. S. L. A., 1884.... ..The Trustee Act, 1850. ..The Settled Land Act, 1890. ..The Trustee Act, 1893. ..Vendor and Purchaser Act, 1874. ADDENDA. Page 14, after line 17, add-"A large room is, however, provided for London business: see p. 481, infra.” 20, line 3, substitute for "unless he . . . . 488" the words "even though he has covenanted to make them: West v. Williams, W. N. 1898, 169 (8)." 20, line 20, strike out—“except such of them as the chargee is under an obligation to make." 24, line 29, strike out-" for value." 58, line 16, substitute for "unless he . . . . 488" the words "even though he has covenanted to make them: West v. Williams, W. N. 1898, 169 (8).” 59, line 2, strike out-"except as in West v. Williams, ubi supra." 95, line 8 from foot, after " But," add-" whether." 144, line 7, add "Where unregistered land devolves to the personal representatives under this s. it seems that a title under the Statutes of Limitation would run though the beneficiary was under disability." 145, line 10, add-"In certain circumstances a transfer may be required before the year has expired: see Cooper v. C., L. R. 7 H. L. 53, 64-67; Re Jones, 1897, 2 Ch. 190, 202; Re Dickson, W. N. 1890, 10." 152, line 17, add "In Austin v. Beddoe, attention was not called to the history of the power to assent, hence in practice it will not be safe for a residuary devisee to rely on an assent." THE LAND TRANSFER ACTS, 1875 AND 1897. CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTION. THE LAND TRANSFER ACTS, 1875 AND 1897, and the Rules thereunder, collectively constitute the latest attempt of the Legislature at conveyancing reform. In this chapter, then, it is proposed to give a sketch (Part I.) of the principle of the Acts; a short statement (Part II.) of the machinery set up for giving effect to the new system; and some discussion (Part III.) as to the powers of a registered proprietor. This Introduction, having regard to the length of the Acts and Rules, is necessarily incomplete, hence does not aspire to perfect accuracy. Nevertheless, it is hoped that it may prove useful to the practitioner addressing himself to the study of the Acts for the first time. Part I. Rules. In the first place the distinction between mere registra- Principle of tion of deeds, or memorials of deeds, and registration of the Acts and title, must be carefully noted; the former is merely a method of preventing fraud or mistake by the suppression of deeds, while the essence of registration of title is the keeping noted up to date of the title of the owner for the time being of the land, so as to save repeated investigations of the same title by purchasers or chargees of registered land. This is strictly carried out by the १०. C. 1 |
