Chapter 21, Problem 21.17P

(a)

To determine

The surveyor’s authority if the line established is agreeable to both clients.

It is the surveyor’s responsibility to resolve any dispute that exists between the parties involved. Disputes between two neighborsregarding their boundary line should be at first tried to be solved by l cooperation if parties are not ready to set any compromise then the surveyor should act asthe witness ofthe legal proceedings.

The surveyor’s authority or responsibility if the line established is agreeable to both clients is to go for the written agreement of acompromise between the parties involved.

(b)

To determine

The surveyor’s authority if the line established is not accepted by one or both clients.

It is the surveyor’s responsibility to resolve any dispute that exists between the parties involved. Disputes between two neighbors regarding their boundary line should be at first tried to be solved by cooperation if parties are not ready to set any compromise then the surveyor should act as witness of the legal proceedings.

The surveyor’s authority if the line established is not accepted by one or both clients then the disputes can’t be solved by mutual compromise. Here boundaries must be established by legal proceedings of the court where surveyor will be an expert witness.