Product Description

This book is a must for anyone who works with or writes legal descriptions. Each of the fourteen chapters is structured for the self teaching student or for class participation. Each chapter concludes with assignments, exercises, questions and answers. Supported by extensive court citations, the author presents the material in a concise style which can be understood by the student, practitioner, or attorney. The text is supported by samples, recommended forms, and extensive illustrations.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #385112 in Books
• Published on: 1979-06-01
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 348 pages

Customer Reviews

All you need NOW
I really like this book. Even though it covers things lightly, it covers ALOT of topics!! The book flows well and the chapters make sense(the way they were placed). Again, it doesn't duel deeply in to the meaning of things, but it is great as a fast reference. The people I know that have the book, usually use it for writing legals, but it contains alot of other valuable info. Everything from a small view of surveying in the past, to water boundaries, to order of importance on monuments.

Really good book.

One of the Standard Texts for Land Surveying college courses
Although this book was written something like 40 years ago, it is still one of the four standard texts that almost all college courses in Land Surveying require: Brown & Robillard's two "Boundary Control and Evidence" texts, the BLM Manual of Instructions on the Public Land Survey System, and G. Wattles on Legal Descriptions. Gurdon Watttles and his father were both surveyors in Southern California - Gurdon in the Title industry - and the contents of this text reflect this background, i.e. a California orientation, but the practice of writing a good property boundary description is universal and this book is the gold standard in that field.

Very Informative
This book is very informative, though a little bit dated. It made me realize what I was doing wrong in writing legal descriptions. It keeps in mind the surveyor's role along with the office person. The questions at the end of each chapter ensure understanding of the material. And it's actually quite readable, despite the dryness of the title! This book is a must for anyone taking their PS test.