Beduhn v. Kolar

As is usual, boundary disputes are generally between friends who become enemies and the facts are detailed and somewhat confusing, all of which give rise to the conflicting principles of law. The difficulty in this case arises because the Kolars give to the words “south,” “east,” and “west,” the exactness which would be required by the use of the terms “due south,” “due east,” and “due west,” rather than taking such directions less literally so the description of the land fits its topography and the natural monuments, as the trial court found to be the intent of the parties.

The disputed…