PS Legal Descriptions & Deed Interpretation 2

Question 1

A deed calls for a boundary 'running N 45° E, 200 feet to an iron pin.' What type of legal description element is '200 feet'?

Accepted Answer

Distance call

Answer

The distance call (200 feet) specifies how far to travel in the given direction to reach the next point or monument.

Question 2

In the U.S. Public Land Survey System, what is the standard size of a township?

Accepted Answer

6 miles × 6 miles

Answer

A township is a 6-mile by 6-mile square containing 36 sections of approximately 640 acres each.

Question 3

A 'senior rights' doctrine in boundary law means that:

Accepted Answer

An earlier conveyance from a common grantor takes priority over a later one

Answer

Senior rights means the earlier conveyance from a common grantor controls, because a grantor cannot convey more than they own at the time of each subsequent deed.

Question 4

Which exception in a deed conveyance most accurately reserves a strip of land from the grant?

Accepted Answer

Exception

Answer

An exception withholds a specific portion of land from the grant, meaning that parcel was never conveyed and title remains with the grantor.

Question 5

A deed that describes property as 'Lot 12, Block 4, Sunrise Subdivision as recorded in Plat Book 22, Page 10' is an example of which description type?

Accepted Answer

Lot and block

Answer

Lot and block (or recorded plat) descriptions reference a recorded subdivision plat by book and page number to identify a specific parcel.

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PS Legal Descriptions & Deed Interpretation 2