Whenever, on such admeasurement, the wall of a house previously erected by any proprietor shall appear to stand on the adjoining lot of any other person in part less than 7 inches in width thereon, such wall shall be considered as standing altogether on the land of such proprietor, who shall pay to the owner of the lot on which the wall may stand a reasonable price for the ground so occupied, to be decided by arbitrators or a jury, as the parties interested may agree.
(Mar. 3, 1901, 31 Stat. 1425, ch. 854, § 1586.)
1981 Ed., § 1-925.
1973 Ed., § 1-625.
This section is referenced in § 1-1326.
Structure District of Columbia Code
Title 1 - Government Organization
§ 1–1301. Salary; appointment; term of office
§ 1–1303. Appointment of Assistant Surveyor and other employees
§ 1–1304. Duties of Assistant Surveyor
§ 1–1305. Surveyor’s office to be legal office of record of plats and subdivisions
§ 1–1306. Records, papers, and instruments to be kept and preserved by Surveyor
§ 1–1307. Records of divisions of squares and lots
§ 1–1308. Records deemed property of District; transfer of records upon vacancy in office
§ 1–1309. Typewritten records authorized
§ 1–1311. Transcripts as evidence
§ 1–1312. Subdivision of United States squares
§ 1–1313. Orders regulating platting and subdividing; admission of plats and subdivisions to record
§ 1–1315. Right-of-way through cemeteries
§ 1–1316. Surveys for District
§ 1–1317. Order of survey to be speedily executed
§ 1–1318. Alteration of boundaries; change of surveys
§ 1–1319. Boundaries of lots to be marked
§ 1–1320. Subdivision plat; certification
§ 1–1321. Examination of subdivision dimensions; recording of subdivision
§ 1–1322. Reference to subdivisions
§ 1–1323. Regulation of alleys
§ 1–1324. Deficiency or excess in measurement of square
§ 1–1326. Wall extending over lot line
§ 1–1327. Surveyor to certify and record location of party wall
§ 1–1328. Adjusting lines of buildings; certificate as evidence