Would the chain of title be damaged if the survey description refers to the original deed? A parcel of land situate in ......., being that same parcel...

NICE!So I'm planning on calling this guy and working this out because much of the oldest occupation in the section fits well with the proportional loc...

Not Estoppel tttOk Now I'm going to move my a$$ up the road 1/2 mile to the quarter corner. We are going to call the surveyor from the previous corner...

Hmm, Looks like am an a$$. And now Im figuring out why my mentor didn't want me digging too deep. I always thought it was budget. And here I thought I...

The corner is tied to centerline by bearing and distance. The distance is about 200 ft. That was considered to be the best way to reset it by the surv...

An idea whose time has truly come. :angel: I have no idea why we insist on placing surface marks in roadways that get resurfaced periodically-not to m...

RLHe's reading second grade books in K. Deeds aren't his favorite yet. It certainly has been a learning experience over the years. I was trained from ...

JBSThanks for taking the time to explain things the way you see them. After 100 times it may start to sink in. In this particular situation would you ...

curlyI'm pleased to see you added reliance. That seems to be #1 with the judge,

Do you agree?Not by a country mile

EstoppelTo summarize, to successfully invoke the doctrine of boundary by estoppel, a party must demonstrate: (1) that the record title owner or her pr...

EstoppelWe have several boundary location doctrines that don't change title. These seem to have a common thread of uncertainty that has been settled b...

EstoppelAt what point was Mr. North prohibited from correcting his mistake? When he built the fence or when Mr. South possessed his land by improving ...

Lots of farmers stubbed in their quarter and 40 lines. They were surveying. There used to be lots of 100 link chains hanging in the tool shed.

Moe to the rescueThis kind of stuff happens all the time where I survey. For the sake of arguement let's read the notes as written. The fence is exact...

worst case grid to ground error in Iowa is about 115 ppm. fyi

Are you sure your total station is correct?Are your procedures solid enough to explain to a jury how you know your GPS data is and was accurate? YesDo...

I am curious how well GPS would stand up to traditional surveying in a court of law were the minutia of measurement to become a factor in a dispute.Qu...

I think there is more truth than error in the premise of the questions. All I will add is surveyors can add quality to GIS by placing their surveys on...