Tennessee Supreme Court, 1804

Davidson's Lessee v. Shelton

Davidson's Lessee v. Shelton
Tennessee Supreme Court · Decided September 15, 1804
2 Tenn. 1

Davidson's Lessee v. Shelton

Opinion of the Court

The surveyor of the plaintiff’s land, was produced to prove that he had never been on the land, *2or made any marks for the corners, sed per curiam. Campbell J and Overton J. 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.

A Surveyor not permitted to contradict the record of his survey.

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