Arguments involving retroactive legislation are common in modern courtroom disputes.

Surveyors spend considerable time and effort determining the horizontal limits of property ownership, but many aspects of the surveying profession bring a vertical component into the determination of property rights.

State laws generally include specific processes for statutory abandonment of public highways when specific conditions are met.

Although textbook definitions are common, the term "abandoned" defies easy categorization when applied to traveled ways.

For centuries, custom has been recognized in the early English legal system as a source of law. In recent years, it has experienced a renaissance of sorts in the American courts for its possible effect on public access to otherwise privately owned dry-sand beach areas.

Determining the extent and type of right conveyed or dedicated for railroad use is one of the thornier issues facing surveyors and land use professionals in the United States.

Property corners situated on riparian features present unique challenges for land use professionals.

Part performance represents yet another way that landowners can transfer title by actions on the ground.

The intent of deeds, contracts and legislative acts are common sources of dispute between surveyors and other land use professionals.

Proper analysis of property title disputes should include consideration of all relevant actions of the parties in light of the appropriate legal principles.