Case Name: DAVIDSON'S LESSEE v. SHELTON
Court: Tennessee Superior Court of Law and Equity
Jurisdiction: Tennessee
Decision Date: 1804-09
Citations: 1 Overt. 74
Docket Number: 
Parties: DAVIDSON’S LESSEE v. SHELTON.
Judges: Campbell, J. Overton. J. (White. J. absent.)
Reporter: Tennessee Reports
Volume: 1
Pages: 74–74

Head Matter:
DAVIDSON’S LESSEE v. SHELTON.
A surveyor cannot be admitted to prove that he never surveyed land of which he has given a plat and certificate of survey.
The surveyor of the plaintiff’s land was produced to prove, that he had never been on the land nor made any marks for the corners.

Opinion:
Sed per Curiam.
Campbell, J. Overton. J. (White. J. absent.)
The surveyor cannot be called to invalidate his own act, his plat being of record must be conclusive on him as surveyor in this instance.