Evidence and Procedures for Boundary Location

Walter G. Robillard, Donald A. Wilson, Curtis M. Brown (Autoren)

Buch | Hardcover

640 Seiten

2006 | 5th Revised edition
John Wiley & Sons Inc (Verlag)
978-0-471-69447-2 (ISBN)

Infos

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

Autor

WALTER G. ROBILLARD is President of Walter G. Robillard & Associates in Atlanta, Georgia. DONALD A. WILSON is President of Land & Boundary Consultants, Inc., of New Fields, New Hampshire. The late CURTIS M. BROWN was a partner of Brown & Hall, a major land surveying firm in Sacramento, California.

Inhalt

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.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 30.5.2006
• Zusatzinfo: Illustrations, maps
• Verlagsort: New York
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 163 x 234 mm
• Gewicht: 998 g
• Themenwelt: Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht
• Themenwelt: Recht / Steuern ► Privatrecht / Bürgerliches Recht ► Sachenrecht
• Themenwelt: Technik ► Architektur
• Themenwelt: Technik ► Bauwesen
• ISBN-10: 0-471-69447-9 / 0471694479
• ISBN-13: 978-0-471-69447-2 / 9780471694472
• Zustand: Neuware