> By no means am I one who holds mathematics over evidence. I use both together & case law to come up with a solution. > > And yes, you d...
How far do we have go into the hundreds of "what if's"? What if the fence falls down in 30 years? What if a tornado removes the fence next week? Wh...
> It is sort of an assumption but based upon my measurements (90's at the corners). But even so can a 1913 survey corner control a 1905 patent? I...
> I can see your point and had thought about it. Considering how close the fence is to straight I think the parties will accept a new straight lin...
> It's awfully frustrating some days. Seems like everyone wants us to work for NOTHING...> What's even more frustrating is that they usually see...
> I think the 83 is a 53.Not to get too far off topic, but...So the distance from the NW cor of 1 to the N1/4 of 1 is 53 chains? It would seem tha...
What is with the "83" chains along the Twp line?Yes, the 1913 S1/4 cor. cannot control the lines of the 1856 survey. What controls is, was there a go...
It sounds like this may not even be a surveying problem, yet.
> The fence is the monument in this case., and holds over the B-D.> > A fence, as a monument, is no more or less susceptible to being disturb...
What do you expect, perfection? This is what you get when far too many surveyors are putting more effort into financially cutting each others throat ...
> 3/4 mile long fits in less than a 2 foot wide corridor. It's rural dry pasture. I'm thinking just give one simple bearing and distance from end...
> (b) Performing geodetic surveying which includes surveying for determination of the size and shape of the earth utilizing angular and linear meas...
> I'm confused, is this supposed to go with a survey, or in liue of a survey?. I'd have a hard time signing such a thing without doing a survey fi...
> I will take the other side of the coin. This could be a very good thing for the profession. A) It will ensure that legal descriptions improve bec...
I was just pondering this issue and reading Brown's Evidence & Procedures, 3rd Ed., and run across Section 14-18:"In many existing conveyances the...
> Wow. You guys are overreacting a little aren't you? It doesn't affect me directly, but, in my opinion, this is going to reduce my profession in ...
It is interesting to see what the law says concerning what makes a description "adequate". I'm sure most everyone would agree that it can take more t...
This is quite interesting, but mostly frightening. Who knows, maybe I'm too cynical?Tennessee seems to be attempting to create something akin to the ...
You Have To Survey It Both Ways First> Technically it does not matter in the real world at this time. Which ever way I go will be fine with both pa...