Admissibility of Evidence: Exceptions to the Hearsay RuleDiscussion of the Hearsay Rule and its numerous exceptions as
they apply to boundaries. |
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Boundary Establishment by Actions of the PartiesSeparation of Adverse Possession from other unwritten doctrines and agreements. Discussion of Acquiescence, Estoppel, Parol Agreements, and Practical Location. |
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Case Studies in Boundary ResearchDiscussion of several cases where problems were solved through various techniques and the use of certain land records. |
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Dedication: Public Rights in Private LandThe identification and location of private and public rights based resulting from dedication by the owner(s). Including both written and unwritten creation, emphasis will be on recognition and proof of the existence and extent of dedicated rights. |
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Deed Descriptions I Have Known.....But Could Have Done WithoutBased on the book of the same name, the presentation includes humorous, confusing and otherwise peculiar land descriptions. |
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Early New England Land SurveyorsExamination and discussion of the lives and professional careers of Ira Allen (Vermont), Park Holland (Maine) and Henry David Thoreau (Massachusetts). Depending upon length of presentation, additional surveyors may be included. |
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Easements and the Land SurveyorA brief discussion of easements, their significance, and the responsibility of the surveyor to research, identify and locate them. |
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Ethics and the Land SurveyorAn examination of ethics and how the professional is affected with emphasis on the land surveying profession. |
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