, 1870-01-03

ing q Rulc for Finding the Centre
OF n Section OF Land, and Dividing
II into Quarters
Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune.
PRINCETON, Ill, Dec 81.
The time Of the Ckcuit Court for the last ten
days has been taken up by the trial Of case BE-
tween Alexander Mccall, plaint1n, and Janes
farms On sect'oe. 10 ana u. Township Il, north Of
towa Of Dovef. me action was q tresspas. Nc
call alreed that q division llee hstween tne!r
una fence. The amount ot lard lnvoived VAS
sna!l. but the case has been COZ.
tssdsa msn, a' re4s hs''' invited 1oS ably ps
plalntlr va. represented oy Geo. ". si'pp. Joan
co q. II lac II and M Eckels Kyie. Datins The pro q
gress oF the tItal An important question arose In
relation 10 the proper mode Of diVdcg sections
Of Judge Acklsnd Will largely AFFECT the
practice Of surveyors Throughout The State We
eis sannota,. ene ~ t' ". Chiffon: Q. State wnat i.
Jour general rule for tnalne the centre Of Sec
uon and dividing II into quartera7 l. Ny gen
ans ea2 y " nonnaaq1 pi he seeou @
E.pe the o'her quarter, and then ru2 tlst and
west ,h,ough the centre, and divide FRO rata.
Here you place Inc Centre OF the secnoa7 Yes.
How do you divide the quarters, then: BY
dsawirg line from lhe centre TO the norta quas-
ter and another 10 tho south quarter cortcr.
state whether that Il the bes: way Of 11uing the
centre Of the section.
Objected to b5 defendant's counsel After ar
iuwl1E dec!klon:
ri aus.si}o Il the duty 2. the
sre ous tniorsns IN dettn lrms thst aaet.ssn cor.
Sf & sess ae ht e r es
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Aet EA3e that tuls sAu - stasucte1 AZ
TIE eeutfc o. Inc eeeioo VI th Polnt4 aain& Inc Ao
fuaec Of the ACT - FctF eatlAlaetef5. II "ppeAts
that rcEe turehssca Of malt rex uoos Aase oeen ade
hefrre nc act Vas rits% and u me nto asetl9a o.
the ati provided shst on a4ccn.tufE1 Rhat land
the Epys Flcent aAe etId. Jnu t12t draw tight line
truu uAtteE to quarter corner tu ind the hall
section. the uusth Or south hail had been
sold. tie line uust be ataWE from cast
to Hest II She east Ct treft half had ltru sul
thcu the lipc wauI4 be from nofth +, aonth Tia; is
eisu:v fbe language and tntcnf1ou Of TIE tia. SECTION
Then language Of second ttcion c!cAc ~ It
tnn he. Now, tTur ~ that time. hat lines were e.
faL4htd: hr ouEeA u the IL ion only hx IL III.
cIECiiop Il things Tht.e An, tho
bopndnty lines which lave been actualIy
t1cd. I'D tic monument. erected Iii Ilncs not &C.
fmav run .h.t Re run from tbs crtah.tei c1,ncrat,
thr r. nttitt, rstab!t-hcd ceFpcrt am asare th.t
iht yc har n Al IDEA In tia STATE that the ~ of
a eejtaiEine the centre tectlua one Of tke two
Sut CUP p;{h shinf the rTSn.ti!ts. s., Tia: hit III
fem The SuIveycr tirn-rAl ol the fa!er Of M..uri
and nliculs TO lirpu1ts" lie probably did Aans
q tie net Of 1st5 lie dute not give l,4
.rretdi1 i. being el5dd. b.. ins*naeh = q
de.itsas Ct ssliss!1x h,.,.e tsos an e1sa.ive
rscs tert.tb ntthcd TO bo pufsuct 9sz1in% ~ ths
sat tte t4ht he d:t1 not orep5 roa!ftIa OF AH.hl
tty ak think ne 10 wroce tn selathn to 1t. AID
shink the lose of the set u better than
lhtt u tHt surveyor NeLt1A~ !! H1st hc-