Ch 1 Legal Descriptions Flashcards
A metes and bounds description always:
begins and ends at the same identifiable point.
A full township contains:
23,040 acres
An appurtenance:
can be sold separately from the land.
is an interest that transfers with a piece of land when sold.
may be air rights, water rights, mineral and/or gas rights, and support rights.
To convey real property there must always be an accurate:
legal description
When determining if an item is a fixture, a court of law will apply which of the following tests?
The method of attachment, the adaptation of the item to the real property, the intention of the annexor, and the agreement of the parties.
A standard township would be:
36 square miles.
Real property is defined as:
land and everything permanently attached to it.
In California, the body of law that regulates the use of water is known as the:
system of prior appropriation.
The north boundary of John’s property has suffered a collapse caused by his neighbor digging a well. The neighbor has violated John’s right to:
lateral support.
A township contains 36 sections numbered consecutively beginning in the northeast corner of each section. How would the section directly south of section 16 be numbered?
21
All of the following are types of adequate property descriptions, EXCEPT:
street and number
In what corner of a township would you find Section 1?
Northeast corner
How many acres are in the following legal description? E 1/2 of SW 1/4 of NE 1/4 of Section 23
20 acres
A special right given to tenant farmers for planted crops is known as:
the doctrine of emblements
Which of the following legal descriptions uses a principal meridian?
Government Survey
