Wilson, Donald A. creator author. Wallace, C. cover designer. text bibliography Electronic books. Electronic books. nju 2015 2015 Second edition. monographic eng

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1 online resource (435 pages) : illustrations "The book provides an introduction to land records in the United States, covers various methods of historic surveys used throughout the country, practical information on records research, the meaning of historic words and phrases, and the use of historic maps, photographs, and written documents in establishing a boundary for which the official records are lost or corrupted. All this is supported with extensive case law and citations which assist the reader in building a defense for their findings to present in court"--Publisher description. 1. Introduction to land records -- 2. Geometry of the description -- 3. Records research : title search or deed search -- 4. Rules of construction -- 5. Relative importance of conflicting elements -- 6. Exceptions and reservations -- 7. Words and phrases -- 8. The use of extrinsic evidence -- 9. Maps, plats, plans, and charts -- 10. Pictures -- 11. Document examination. Donald A. Wilson ; cover design, C. Wallace. Includes bibliographical references and index. Surveying Land tenure SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Geography TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Cartography Land tenure Surveying TA545 .W557 2015eb 526.9 Wilson, Donald A. Hoboken, New Jersey : Wiley, ©2015 Second edition. ix, 422 pages 9781118746820 1118746821 9781118989326 1118989325 9781118746837 111874683X http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781118989326 http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781118989326 E7B 141106 20171026081451.0 ocn896846672 eng