Legal Opinion

Bryant v. Blevins

California Supreme Court

Decided December 19, 1994No. S034604PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

GEORGE, J.

When coterminous landowners are uncertain as to the true location of their common boundary, they may establish that boundary by agreement, pursuant to a legal theory commonly referred to as the “agreed-boundary” doctrine. This case presents the question whether a court should *50apply that doctrine to resolve a boundary dispute where available legal records provide a reasonable basis for fixing the boundary and the party relying upon the doctrine fails to establish that uncertainty as to the location of the true boundary led to an agreement between the landowners to create a…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Hannah v. PogueCalifornia Supreme Court · 1944
  2. Young v. BlakemanCalifornia Supreme Court · 1908
  3. Ernie v. Trinity Lutheran ChurchCalifornia Supreme Court · 1959
  4. Mello v. WeaverCalifornia Supreme Court · 1950
  5. Martin v. LopesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1946

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3Cited by11 opinions

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  3. Mehdizadeh v. MincerCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1996
  4. Martin v. Van BergenCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2012
  5. Abernathy Valley, Inc. v. County of SolanoCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2009

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