> EDIT:> However, as Paul pointed out in another thread, the later sale of the western parcel was only the west 500', creating a gap between the...
> Yesterday there was a long discussion that had the usual comments by some that claim that a surveyors mistake creates title. I agree that an ori...
Steve, My next big question is which way are the licensing boards gonna go; are they gonna go with the unsubstantiated "survey laws" as espoused in t...
> So I spend years studying to get a handle on it so I could help folks out and then this year a title guy in the legislature (from Cache Valley) p...
Since Texas was mentioned in a response or two, here are few quotes from a recent Texas Decision:TH INVESTMENTS, INC. v. KIRBY INLAND MARINE, 218 S.W....
Sorry Evan, You Are Wrong> "Under those conditions, a description which described the 1000' parcel EXCEPT for the easterly 500' describes the exact...
Amen brother Cow.Try our typical description (without any surveys of record):Begininng at a point 24 rods north of a point 40 rods south and 138 rods ...
MapmakerMapmaker, Congratulations on sitting for your PLS exam. I've been following your comments and input not only in this discussion but others. ...
Amen to John, Carl & Evan.To prevent torturing everyone with my spelling and grammer, I'll leave it to a authority - the courts. I could cut and p...
"the guy doing the survey 150 years ago might not have been able to ascertain the true meridian as accurately as we can today."In most cases true. Th...
Yes HC. The north-south line I re-traced was the EASY one!. They had to monument the sections to the east of this line (sections 1, 12, 13, 24, 25 &...
Those corner locations are really close. Yes it is double corners, due to the 1873 survey not running the lines for the east tier of sections in the ...
"... 1,444 dwelling units and 1.033 million square feet of nonresidential development within the 296 acres."How do people live that close to each othe...
Nope. I left it on the kitchen counter this morning. I normally never take it, finding original stones isn't that rare for me, but this morning I th...
Correct Don.Per Clark, 7th edition, Section 12.14:"Where the sale was first made to A, leaving the balance of the title in the owner, and subsequently...
The daughter (now deceased) of the original patent holder takes possession of Lot 4 in 1965 probate. She sells "The North 20 acres of Lot 4" in 1977. ...