As bizarre as it may seem, we are not expected to be perfect. Avoiding negligence simply requires "reasonable and prudent" conduct. The courts…
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11.06.2004
The Folly of Finality
"That the earth belongs in usufruct to the living; that the dead have neither powers nor right over it. The portion occupied by…
11.06.2004
On Controlling Grants
It has been convenient for some surveyors to claim that their only obligation in boundary retracement was to retrace the deed calls on…
11.06.2004
Understanding Principles and Issues
Not long ago I attended a committee meeting with some surveyors to discuss a common response to an issue that had arisen. During…
11.06.2004
Of Cathedrals And Surveys
It sometimes seems as if surveyors, as a group, have the world’s largest inferiority complex. For people as opinionated as we are, this…
11.06.2004
The Case Against Positional Tolerance
Positional tolerance is becoming the darling of surveyors searching for an acceptable alternative to traverse "precision" tables for boundary surveys. While not new,…
11.06.2004
How Private Are Records?
Many surveyors routinely research private surveying records in the course of conducting boundary surveys. After instrumentation, knowledge of boundary law, and recorded evidence…
10.31.2004
Surveying `Da Situation: Lessons from the Campaign Trail
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10.31.2004
Enhancing GIS Functionality with Base Station Technology
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10.31.2004
Conference Notes: International GPS Network Conference-Munich 2004
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