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The history of the Torrens system of land registration with special reference to its German origins

Includes bibliographical references. The origins of the Torrens System of land registration are not clear. Examines the claim of Dr. Ulrich Hübbe who asserted that he collaborated with Torrens to bring about the adoption of the land law of his hometown Hamburg in the form of the Real Property Act 1858 (SA). An historical examination (collecting and analysing all relevant historical sources), shows that it is likely that Hübbe was the actual draftsman, while a comparative legal analysis (contrasting Hamburg's land law at the beginning of the 19th century with the first bill of the Act) demonstrates that there is a strong similarity between Hamburg's land registration system and the original Torrens System; and, that the outstanding differences between the systems can be explained by the natural adaptation processes which are implied by the adoption of laws.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:ADTP/101763
Date January 2000
CreatorsEsposito, Antonio Kurt.
PublisherAdelaide, S.A. : School of Law, University of Adelaide
Source SetsAustraliasian Digital Theses Program
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
RelationSUA, VVUT

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