Hinkle v. Hays

(after stating the facts as above).

The first call in the deed offered in evidence is for the beginning point to be “at Driskell survey a stake.” The second call is “thence east with said survey 1284 varas a stake, being Driskell’s southwest corner.” The first call is very imperfect, from not giving a more certain and distinct starting corner on the Driskell survey. The second call does distinctly and with certainty locate and fix the end of its line to be at the southwest corner of the Driskell survey. In order to run a line east to reach the southwest corner of the Driskell survey, the point…