Chapter 1: Characteristics Of Real Property

Question 1

How many acres are in the following legal description? E 1/2 of SW 1/4 of NE 1/4 of Section 23

Answer 1

20 acres

Question 2

When determining if an item is a fixture, a court of law will apply which of the following tests?

Answer 2

Answer:

The method of attachment, the adaptation of the item to the real property, the intention of the annexor, and the agreement of the parties.

Explanation:

• The four tests are annexation (the method of attachment), adaption, intention, and the existence of any agreements between a buyer and seller

Question 3

Real property is defined as:

Answer 3

land and everything permanently attached to it.

Explanation:

Real property is the land and everything attached to it.

Question 4

There are two categories of attachments. They are

Answer 4

natural and man made.

Explanation:

Attachments may be natural, as in trees and plants that are attached to the land by root systems, or man made, as in buildings, etc.

Question 5

A full township contains:

Answer 5

23,040 acres

A township contains 23,040 acres. (36 sections × 640 acres per section = 23,040 acres)

Question 6

A metes and bounds description always:

Answer 6

begins and ends at the same identifiable point.

Explanation:

The metes and bounds description always has a point of beginning (POB) where the description and measurement starts and finishes.

Question 7

To convey real property there must always be an accurate:

Answer 7

Legal Description

Explanation:

The conveyance of real property requires a complete and accurate legal description of the property being conveyed.

Question 8

A special right given to tenant farmers for planted crops is known as:

Answer 8

The Doctrine of emblements

Explanation:

The law protects tenant farmers who have planted an annual crop that ripen for harvest after the termination of a lease. The doctrine of emblements allows the tenant farmer to reenter the land to harvest the crop and reap their profits.

Question 9

A section of land, as used in the government survey method, may be described as:

Answer 9

-640 acres.
-1,760 yards X 1,760 yards.

A section of land is one square mile (1,760 yds X 1,760 yds) and contains 640 acres.

Question 10

A standard township would be

Answer 10

36 square miles

A township is six miles by six miles or 36 square miles. A township contains approximately 23,040 acres