TSSE (Texas State Specific Exam) for
Land Surveying Cases Exam Questions
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Hogue V. Baker (1898) -
correct answer ✅Texas Supreme Court declared that there was no
more vacant and unappropriated land in Texas. In 1900 an act was
passed. All of the remaining unappropriated land was set aside by
the legislature for the benefit of the public schools.
Stanolind Oil & Gas Co. vs State -
correct answer ✅There can be no possible overlapping of acreage
where junior survey expressly calls to begin at a senior survey
Kirby Lumber Co. vs Gibbs Bros. & Co -
correct answer ✅A call for an adjoiner is like a call for artificial
objects.
Peal vs Luling Oil & Cas Co. -
correct answer ✅The lines of the junior survey follow the lines of
the adjoining senior survey as they were actually located on the
ground, not as they were supposed to have been located.
State vs Palacios -
correct answer ✅The intent of the surveyor must be determined
, TSSE (Texas State Specific Exam) for
Land Surveying Cases Exam Questions
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2026
by his acts in locating the boundaries as expressed in his field notes
and not confined to his mind.
Leon Plantation vs Roach -
correct answer ✅The proper location on the ground of the north
line of the junior survey is the south line of the senior survey
regardless of where it may be.
Baker vs Light -
correct answer ✅Inconsistency between two calls is usually the
result of a mistake in one of them. If the mistake can be found, that
call will be rejected and the other adopted.
Gulf Oil Corp vs Marathon Oil Co. -
correct answer ✅An agreement fixing a boundary may be proven
by acts and conduct and it does not need to be supported by
acquiescence or acts from which an estoppel may spring.
Blaffer vs State -
correct answer ✅Where ancient boundary lines have been
recognized for long periods of time.
Land Surveying Cases Exam Questions
+ Verified Answers 100% correct, Update
2026
Hogue V. Baker (1898) -
correct answer ✅Texas Supreme Court declared that there was no
more vacant and unappropriated land in Texas. In 1900 an act was
passed. All of the remaining unappropriated land was set aside by
the legislature for the benefit of the public schools.
Stanolind Oil & Gas Co. vs State -
correct answer ✅There can be no possible overlapping of acreage
where junior survey expressly calls to begin at a senior survey
Kirby Lumber Co. vs Gibbs Bros. & Co -
correct answer ✅A call for an adjoiner is like a call for artificial
objects.
Peal vs Luling Oil & Cas Co. -
correct answer ✅The lines of the junior survey follow the lines of
the adjoining senior survey as they were actually located on the
ground, not as they were supposed to have been located.
State vs Palacios -
correct answer ✅The intent of the surveyor must be determined
, TSSE (Texas State Specific Exam) for
Land Surveying Cases Exam Questions
+ Verified Answers 100% correct, Update
2026
by his acts in locating the boundaries as expressed in his field notes
and not confined to his mind.
Leon Plantation vs Roach -
correct answer ✅The proper location on the ground of the north
line of the junior survey is the south line of the senior survey
regardless of where it may be.
Baker vs Light -
correct answer ✅Inconsistency between two calls is usually the
result of a mistake in one of them. If the mistake can be found, that
call will be rejected and the other adopted.
Gulf Oil Corp vs Marathon Oil Co. -
correct answer ✅An agreement fixing a boundary may be proven
by acts and conduct and it does not need to be supported by
acquiescence or acts from which an estoppel may spring.
Blaffer vs State -
correct answer ✅Where ancient boundary lines have been
recognized for long periods of time.
