LSIT Legal and Boundary Principles 3

Question 1

Under the doctrine of 'acquiescence,' a boundary line may be established when:

Accepted Answer

Adjoining owners mutually recognize and treat a line as their boundary for an extended period

Answer

Acquiescence occurs when adjacent landowners mutually recognize and treat a line as their common boundary over a long period, giving it legal standing.

Question 2

Which of the following best describes a 'call' in a deed description?

Accepted Answer

Any element in a deed description such as a course, distance, monument, or adjoiner

Answer

A call is any element referenced in a deed description, including bearings, distances, monuments, and adjoiners, used to locate a boundary.

Question 3

The term 'senior rights' in boundary law means that:

Accepted Answer

The earlier-recorded deed takes precedence over later conveyances from the same grantor

Answer

Senior rights refer to the principle that an earlier conveyance from a grantor takes precedence over a later conveyance of the same land.

Question 4

When a deed calls for a distance 'more or less,' this language generally indicates:

Accepted Answer

The distance is approximate and monuments control over the stated distance

Answer

The phrase 'more or less' signals that the distance is approximate, reinforcing the rule that monuments control over conflicting distances.

Question 5

A 'gore' in land surveying refers to:

Accepted Answer

A triangular or irregular strip of land left unintentionally between two surveys

Answer

A gore is a thin, often triangular strip of land inadvertently omitted between two surveys or conveyances.

(LSIT) Land Surveyor in Training Practice Test

(LSIT) Land Surveyor in Training Practice Test

LSIT Legal and Boundary Principles 3