What type of rights is the southerly boundary of the most recent conveyance of the subject tract subject to?
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Both junior and senior rights
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Junior rights
What is the radius mentioned in the first line of the particular description for the easterly adjoiner?
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2,300.00 feet
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109.00 feet
Why were the examples chosen in the text?
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To illustrate problems land surveyors face
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What is mentioned as essential for a competent land surveyor?
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Perspicacity
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What is the next step after finding the current deed (Public Record) at the Harris County Clerk’s office?
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Find the map record at the Harris County Clerk’s office
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What is the main responsibility of land surveyors in Texas according to the text?
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Locating the boundaries of Real Property descriptions
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What issue did the new scrivener create with the original westerly adjoining description?
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An overlap
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When was the subject tract originally recorded?
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November 18, 1966
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What can result from elements in a Real Property conveyance conflicting with intent?
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Ambiguities
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Why can't the location of 1/2 inch iron rods control the boundaries of the subject tract?
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Because they were not originally called for in the subject tract description
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What is a sequential conveyance?
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All other conveyances apart from simultaneous conveyances
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What is emphasized as a key aspect of practicing land surveying?
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Double checking computations and evidence
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How is the boundary line typically constructed in the 'of' description mentioned in the text?
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Parallel with the westerly line of Lot 23
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What is the radius of the curve mentioned in the description?
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2300.00 feet
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Why is a mathematical model required when examining the map record?
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To resolve boundary lines
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What was recorded in Volume 1549, Page 606 of the Deed of Trust or Mortgage Records?
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Deed of Trust
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What is the purpose of a map record description in Real Property?
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To create sequential conveyance
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What is an unrecorded deed in the context of Real Property?
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A deed that is only binding on the parties to the instrument
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What is the Strips and Gores doctrine related to?
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Grantor's intent in land conveyance
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What is the bearing of South 89 degrees 33 minutes West along the southerly boundary of the map record?
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West
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What is the significance of the Grantor being Pace Setter, Incorporated in the easterly adjoining description?
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It suggests a connection to the Replat of Imperial Valley Sections 1 and 2
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What is the description of the subject tract in the instrument?
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North 134' of Lot 70 of ROSEDALE GARDENS
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According to the text, what is one reason why differences of opinion exist among land surveyors?
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Scientific method
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What is the largest ambiguity discovered in the text?
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110.9719 feet
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What is the purpose of performing a chain of title?
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To resolve ambiguities in land descriptions
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What is considered extrinsic evidence in determining the intent of a Real Property conveyance?
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Evidence found outside the writings of the conveyance
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What is the purpose of the junior and senior rights doctrine?
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To differentiate between lands severed from a parent tract
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According to the text, what doctrine creates a rebuttable presumption that Pace Setter Incorporated intended to convey all the land they owned up to the boundary of the senior subject tract?
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Strips and Gores Doctrine
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Who was conveyed the subject tract under Harris County Clerk’s File No. K741142?
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Elton Neal Prestridge
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Where can The Texas Recording Act be found?
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Section 13.001 of the Texas Property Code
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What is the purpose of examining the map record mentioned in the text?
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To build a mathematical model of the map record
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What does 'chain of title' refer to?
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Recorded conveyances of Real Property organized by date
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What was the conflict between the distance call and record monument call in the fourth line of the description?
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8.1484 feet and to point being common to Lot 22 and 23
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When are junior and senior rights created?
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When a tract of land is first severed from the parent tract
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What advantage does a land surveyor have over a judge and a court?
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Knowledge of where to find evidence to understand intent of words in a Real Property conveyance
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When was the map record recorded?
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October 14, 1938
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When was the Deed of Trust executed for William Henry Deal and Julia Teresa Deal?
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1949
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Who was the Grantor for the original subject tract description?
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Pace Setter Incorporated
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What is compared to consulting an Ouija Board or holding a séance in the text?
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Developing skills to resolve issues
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What administrative code is referenced regarding the 'Dignity of Calls' assumption?
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Texas Administrative Code, Title 31, Part 1, Chapter 7, Section 7.5
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What is the arc distance mentioned in the second line of the particular description?
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96.50 feet
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What type of description is the original westerly adjoining description to the subject tract?
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Aliquot description
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What is the purpose of performing a chain of title back to the original conveyance of the subject tract?
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To establish which description is junior and which is senior
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Why is it important for a land surveyor to support their conclusions with evidence in a legal contest?
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To convey information in a compelling way
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What is a simultaneous conveyance?
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A situation where several parcels are created at the same time
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What was the conflict between the bearing call in the fifth line and the map record?
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North 83 deg. 06 min. 08 sec. East and North 83 deg. 16 min. 08 sec. East
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What is the difference between a patent ambiguity and a latent ambiguity?
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Patent ambiguity is apparent, latent ambiguity is hidden
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What information is lacking from the map record regarding the boundaries?
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Type of stakes used
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What is the date when the conveyance for the original westerly adjoiner was recorded?
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April 25, 1969
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What is the likely correct bearing call that was intended in the description?
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North 83 deg. 16 min. 08 sec. East
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How is ambiguity in a conveyance of Real Property resolved according to the four corners rule?
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By reading all the words in the conveyance between the four corners of the instrument
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What is the strips and gores doctrine?
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A legal presumption regarding land ownership
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When was the most recent conveyance for the southerly adjoiner to the subject tract recorded?
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June 9, 2004
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What parts of the map record were commonly monumented by the creator?
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Exterior corners, block corners, angle points, and points of curve
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What method was used to make the computations for the map record?
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Sine tables
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What did the distinctive pinch on the top and bottom of the resulting piece of pipe create?
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A stake
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What is the bearing indicated on the map record for the south line of Finch Street?
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East
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What is the particular description composed of in a metes and bounds description?
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Bearings and distances
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When was the Westerly adjoiner originally recorded?
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April 25, 1969
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Why are Real Property descriptions filed for Public Record?
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To reduce fraud
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How did land surveyors mark the corners using scrap iron pipe?
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Crimping it
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Why is ambiguity something to avoid when creating Real Property descriptions?
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To prevent future problems in interpretation
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When was the map record mentioned in the text recorded?
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December 21, 1965
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What is the goal of land surveyors in Texas regarding Real Property boundaries?
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To place boundaries based on original conveyance intent
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What is the general description in a metes and bounds description?
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The general location of the Real Property
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What is the specific portion of Lot 70 described in the southerly adjoining conveyance to the subject tract?
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South 76 feet
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What does the author believe is a key aspect of practicing land surveying?
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Minimizing mistakes
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What is the overlap measurement between the current subject tract description and the original westerly adjoining description at their southerly corners?
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0.0077 feet
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What is the Point of Beginning in a Real Property description?
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The point where a Real Property description begins
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What was the difference between the westerly adjoining description and the other original descriptions?
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It was an aliquot description
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What is the correct Arc length for Curve 12 based on the given data?
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242.1018 feet
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According to note 4 on the map record, what should the sideline bearings for the Lots be in relation to the street frontage?
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Perpendicular
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What is the central angle for creating concentric curves in the map record?
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06º 46'
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What is a Grantor in the context of Real Property?
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Person who granted Real Property
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What is the main issue found between the subject tract and the south adjoining tract?
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Overlap at the easterly corner
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What is the value of a surveyor's report in case of a legal contest?
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It is invaluable to explain the logic and evidence behind conclusions
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What was the conflict between the distance call and record monument call in the third line of the description?
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108.0879 feet and to the rear line of Lot 23
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What subjects are highlighted as important for a land surveyor to master?
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History, math, and law
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What is the title of the map record mentioned in the text?
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ROSEDALE GARDENS
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What type of monuments were set by the original surveyor of the map record?
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1" galv. Iron pipes
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What does 'first in time, first in right' mean in the context of junior and senior rights?
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The first Grantee has superior written title
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When was the instrument recorded in the Deed of Trust or Mortgage Records?
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June 21, 1949
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Why is it important to locate the original deed descriptions for the adjoining properties?
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To check for overlapping or gaps in sequentially conveyed lines.
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What was the customary practice in Texas for land surveyors prior to World War II?
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Using scrap iron pipe
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How does the court seek to handle ambiguities in conveyances?
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By bringing certainty to the conveyance
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What is the primary obligation of a land surveyor?
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To serve the Public
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What does the term 'record confusion' refer to?
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An area where there is an overlap or gap between Real Property descriptions
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Who most likely wrote the descriptions of the adjoiner filed on November 7, 1966?
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The same scrivener
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How can the overlap issue with the westerly adjoiner be addressed in a survey?
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By including a Surveyor's Report
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What type of errors can be encountered due to the map record being hand drawn?
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Blunders
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What does the original westerly adjoining description contain besides metes and bounds?
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Simultaneously conveyed lines
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When was the original conveyance for the subject tract filed for public record?
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November 18, 1966
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What is the bearing indicated as North along the easterly side of Lot 70?
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North
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What information is missing from the map record mentioned in the text?
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Information about the subject tract description
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What is the ownership status of land in Texas not described in a Real Property conveyance?
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Owned by the State of Texas
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What is the bearing traveling westerly through the middle of Block 4 from the westerly line of Imperial Valley Drive between Lots 20, 21, and Lots 19 and 22?
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South 83º 16’ 08” West
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Why is the subject tract considered senior to the westerly adjoiner?
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Because it was granted first
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What is the radius of the curve mentioned in the text?
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2300.00 feet
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What can someone do to verify ownership of a property like the Brooklyn Bridge?
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Check with the County Clerk's office
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Which adjoiner was originally recorded on November 7, 1966?
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Easterly adjoiner
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What is the Point of Commencing in a Real Property description?
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The point where the description commences
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What is the purpose of a land surveyor in relation to what people wish to convey in Real Property?
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To ensure what is conveyed matches what people possess
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What can be expected when attempting to build a mathematical model of the map record?
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Minor mathematical errors
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What is the direction mentioned in the first line of the particular description for the easterly adjoiner?
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West
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Why are the arc dimensions along the southerly line of Lots 21, 22, 23, and 24, Block 4, correct on the map record but only expressed to the nearest 0.01 feet?
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The drafter computed the arc lengths for each lot to the nearest 0.01 feet and then added them up to make the total arc length.
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What is one reason why some Public Records may be lost?
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Fire
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When was ROSEDALE GARDENS recorded?
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October 14, 1938
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What is a metes and bounds description used for in Real Property?
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To simplify boundaries
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Why does the distance call in the description conflict with the record monument call?
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The distance call is too short
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What is suggested as a solution to resolve the problem?
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Perform a chain of title
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What is the actual name of the map record mentioned in the text?
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Replat of Imperial Valley Sections 1 and 2
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What does the author believe is important for a land surveyor?
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Admitting mistakes
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What is the core responsibility of a professional land surveyor?
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To provide unbiased opinions on property location
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What is the purpose of lot surveys in Texas?
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To identify property boundaries
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What is the significance of a recorded deed in the Public Record?
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It gives Public Notice
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What is an uncalled for monument in a Real Property conveyance?
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A monument not in the Public Record
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When can extrinsic evidence be used in determining the intent of a Real Property conveyance?
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When there is ambiguity that cannot be resolved through the four corners of the conveyance
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What color are the dimensions shown in the mathematical model for the lots lines and computed bearings and distances?
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Red
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According to Texas case law, what does a Grantor presume when conveying Real Property?
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They do not intend to grant lands they do not own
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According to the 'Dignity of Calls' in Texas, which element of a conveyance description has the most dignity?
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Natural objects (rivers, etc.)
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When was it likely that a new scrivener took over writing the descriptions?
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Between November 18, 1966, and April 25, 1969
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In Harris County, Texas, up to what year are the Grantor/Grantee indexes organized in an electronically searchable database?
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1960
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What would the surveyors do if the evidence found in the field did not support their mathematical model?
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Adjust the mathematical model
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What is the magnitude of error in dimension ranging from 0.0060 feet to 0.1979 feet?
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0.1979 feet
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Why is it often difficult to interpret Real Property descriptions?
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Because anyone can create a Real Property description
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What is the distance mentioned in the third line of the particular description?
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107.89 feet
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Where is the Point of Beginning located?
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At the end of the arc distance call
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What is the main role of a land surveyor in relation to Real Property conveyances?
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To resolve ambiguities in Real Property descriptions
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Why is the bearing call of the map record favored over the bearing call in the description?
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The map record bearing call is more accurate
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Why might it not always be possible for a land surveyor to perform a chain of title on a particular Real Property?
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Volume of Real Property instruments at a County Clerk's office
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When was the existing house on the property in ROSEDALE GARDENS subdivision constructed?
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1949
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Why is it important for surveyors to write reports and attach them to survey maps?
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To quickly understand their work in the future
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What is the magnitude greater than 0.0049 feet in the mathematical model constructed?
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0.0049 feet
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What is the significance of the similarity in descriptions between the original conveyances of the subject tract and the easterly adjoiner?
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It suggests a shared boundary
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What is the overlap measurement between the current subject tract description and the original westerly adjoining description at their northerly corners?
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2.7339 feet
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What is the conflict in the metes and bounds calls described in the text?
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The arc distance call of 96.50 feet conflicts with the call to move in a Northerly direction.
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What is the difference between a sequentially conveyed line and a simultaneously conveyed line?
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A sequentially conveyed line is subject to junior and senior rights, whereas a simultaneously conveyed line is not.
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