Evidence and procedures for boundary location
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Evidence and procedures for boundary location
J. Wiley, c2006
5th ed
- : cloth
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Professional surveyors and many civil engineers must understand the laws of boundaries and the evidence necessary for efficient and accurate boundary determination. This new edition of the pre-eminent text/reference on the subject is brought completely up to date, with new material on the use of technology in surveying and its legal ramifications, the use of measurements as evidence, new case law examples throughout, new material on finding original evidence, and new exhibits help illustrate the concepts presented. Key Features * Updated throughout with new case law examples and exhibits * Expanded coverage of negligence and liability issues * New material on how and when to locate original evidence to support findings * Detailed coverage of the use of technology in surveying and the impact technology has on the use of data as evidence * Additional coverage of the use of measurements as evidence * Detailed coverage of all types of evidence: maps and documents; measurements; monuments and trees; and digital data * How to report this evidence and use it in court * How to conduct oneself in court, both as a defendant and as an expert witness
Table of Contents
Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Nature, Scope, and Definition of Evidence. 3. Verbal Evidence. 4. Technology as Evidence. 5. Other Evidence. 6. Measurements as Evidence. 7. Plats as Evidence. 8. Evidence of Water Boundaries. 9. Historical Knowledge as Evidence. 10. Preservation of Evidence. 11. Procedures for Locating Boundaries Described in Writings and on Maps. 12. Original Surveys and Platting Laws. 13. Unwritten Transfers of Land Ownership. 14. Guarantees of Title and Location. 15. Understanding and Writing Property Descriptions. 16. Professional Liability. 17. Professional Stature. 18. The Surveyor in Court. 19. The Surveyor, the Law, and Evidence: A Professional Relationship. Appendix A: The Surveyor's Report. Appendix B: Wooden Evidence. Appendix C: The [Quasi-]Judicial Function of Surveyors. Appendix D: Geodaesia. Appendix E: Land Acts that Created the Public Lands. Index.
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