Evidence and Procedures for Boundary Location - Hardcover

Robillard, Walter G.; Wilson, Donald A.; Brown, Curtis M.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0471694479 ISBN 13: 9780471694472

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 2006

Synopsis

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

About this title

About the Author

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.

From the Back Cover

The up-to-date, new edition of the cornerstone reference

Since Evidence and Procedures for Boundary Location was first published more than four decades ago, this landmark resource has been a vital reference for surveying practitioners. This thoroughly revised Fifth Edition upholds the same superior presentation of boundary laws and evidence as its predecessors, while providing new case law and exhibits, more material on negligence and liability, additional coverage on the use of technology in surveying, and new insights into the use of measurements as evidence.

The first section of this book covers resurveys and retracements of former surveys based on land records. It deals with the methods used for locating corners, lines, and parcels of these surveys, while detailing all types of evidence, including maps and documents; measurements; monuments and trees; and digital data. The increasing importance of an area's history to surveyors is also a featured topic. The later chapters examine the creation of new parcels of land from a legal standpoint. This edition also includes new and expanded examinations of:

• Technology as evidence
• Professional liability
• How to report evidence and use it in court
• Court conduct, both as a defendant and as an expert witness
• The origins of boundary evidence

Whether used in conjunction with Brown's Boundary Control and Legal Principles, Fifth Edition or on its own, Evidence and Procedures for Boundary Location, Fifth Edition continues to stand as the fundamental reference for licensed practicing surveyors, lawyers, property owners, civil engineers, and students in surveying courses in two- and four-year programs. Its practical applications have also made it a widely used study guide for land surveyor examinations.

Edition details

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0471694479
• ISBN 13: 9780471694472
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 640