Testimony

The original location of a corner may be restored at a spot pointed out by a person who saw the original corner and knows its former location. The evidence testified to should be given no more weight than would be given in court; i.e., it should not be hearsay, etc.

The following information should be included when obtaining data from a witness concerning the location of an obliterated corner point:

• Name, Age
• Address
• How long at that address?
• When he first acquired knowledge of the corner position?
• A picture which includes the corner point and the witness with the date, photographer’s signature and the witness’ signature.
• An actual statement by the witness which is complete and signed.

Testimonial evidence given by disinterested parties is often more reliable than that which is given by the adjacent landowners.

All testimonial evidence should be put to the severest possible tests by confirmation relating to known original corners and other calls of the original field notes, particularly to line trees, blazed lines and items of topography.