43-18-7. Original boundaries and monuments--Use in resurveys.
In retracing lines or making the survey the surveyor shall take care to observe and follow the boundaries and monuments as run and marked by the original survey, but shall not give undue weight to partial and doubtful evidence or appearances of monuments, the recognition of which shall require the presumption of marked errors in the original survey, and he shall note an exact description of such apparent monuments.
Source: PolC 1877, ch 21, §102; CL 1887, §694; RPolC 1903, §926; RC 1919, §5993; SDC 1939, §12.1207.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Section 43-18-1 - Registered surveyor required to make survey or subdivision.
Section 43-18-2 - Licensed engineers, architects, and surveyors may administer oaths to assistants.
Section 43-18-4 - Disturbance of survey corners as petty offense.
Section 43-18-5 - Restoration, relocation, or referencing of survey corner.
Section 43-18-6 - Resurvey and subdivision of lands--Law governing.
Section 43-18-7 - Original boundaries and monuments--Use in resurveys.
Section 43-18-8 - Survey of lines or monuments in dispute--Disinterested persons as chainmen.
Section 43-18-9 - Record of field notes and plats--Matters required to be shown.