Excerpt from The Origin of the System of Recording Deeds in America: A Paper Read Before the Massachusetts Conveyancers' Association
Torrens system of registration; in the third from the recording system in England under local customs, like those of Middle sex and Yorkshire.
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Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book traces the development of land deed recording practices in America up to 1640. It documents the shortcomings of existing methods in England, which relied on either judicial proceedings or safe storage of documents. The author argues that the uniquely American system of recording deeds, which prioritizes the earliest recorded deed and gives it legal precedence, was developed independently in the Plymouth and Massachusetts colonies. The author suggests that this system was influenced by the desire to regulate land ownership, ensure transparency, and establish a reliable way to prove land ownership. This book provides a detailed account of the origins of a legal system that remains in place today, shaping property rights and land transactions in the United States. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9780266056997_0
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