Brinson v. . Lacy

Does a Torrens proceeding under C. S., ch. 47, entitled “Land Registration,” duly commenced prior to the enactment of chapter 31, Public Laws of 1919, constitute lis pendens?

Public Laws of 1919, chapter 31, adopted for the entire State what was known as the Buncombe County act relating to Us pendens, which provided for cross-indexing, and providing further: “From the cross-indexing of the notice of Us pendens only is the pendency of the action constructive notice to a purchaser or incumbrancer of the property affected thereby.” C. S., 502. The Torrens Act, C. S., 2378, declares: “The…