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Davidson's Lessee v. Shelton

Superior Court for Law and Equity, Knoxville District
Sep 1, 1804
2 Tenn. 1 (Tenn. Ch. 1804)

Opinion

September 1804.

A surveyor cannot be permitted to contradict the record of his survey. [Acc. Hoggat v. M'Crory, 1 Term. 9; Sevier v. Hill, 2 Term. 23; Smith v. Buchannon, 2 Term. 305.]


The surveyor of the plaintiff's land was produced to prove that he had never been on the land, or made any marks for the corners, sed per curiam. CAMPBELL and OVERTON, JJ.; WHITE, J., absent. The surveyor cannot be called to invalidate his own act, his plat being of record must be conclusive on him as surveyor in this instance.

NOTE. — This case is also reported 1 Term. 74. — ED.


Summaries of

Davidson's Lessee v. Shelton

Superior Court for Law and Equity, Knoxville District
Sep 1, 1804
2 Tenn. 1 (Tenn. Ch. 1804)
Case details for

Davidson's Lessee v. Shelton

Case Details

Full title:DAVIDSON'S LESSEE v. SHELTON

Court:Superior Court for Law and Equity, Knoxville District

Date published: Sep 1, 1804

Citations

2 Tenn. 1 (Tenn. Ch. 1804)