Land surveying has long been considered both an art and a science. It is an art involving elements of history, law, evidence and their interpretation; and a science due to the mathematical and scientific methods employed. This discussion will focus on the legal guidelines available to the Alaskan surveyor, or the lack thereof, to re-establish boundaries. This presentation will review two Alaska Supreme Court decisions relating to boundary disputes: Lee v. Konrad (2014) and Collins v. Hall (2019).
This paper was to be presented at the 2020 Alaska Surveying & Mapping Conference until it was cancelled due to the covid pandemic. After everything settled down, this presentation was made at the 2024 ASPLS Surveying Conference.
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2/22/24 |
No Boundaries - A Brief Discussion of Alaska Boundary Law (Presentation Paper) (1mb) |
2024 |
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2024 |
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7/6/17 |
Collins v. Hall - Superior Court Findings of Fact & Conclusions of Law (1mb) |
9/27/19 |
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2019 |
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1/10/10 |
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9/19/11 |
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8/29/14 |
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2014 |
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9/24/14 |
Lee v. Konrad - Alaska Bar Association -Real Estate Law Section |
1881 |
The Judicial Functions of Surveyors - Justice Thomas M. Cooley |