Disputed lines; rules for determining

In all cases of disputed lines, the following rules shall apply: (1) Natural landmarks, being less liable to change and not capable of counterfeiting, shall be the most conclusive evidence; (2) Ancient or genuine landmarks such as corner stations or marked trees shall control the course and distances called for by the survey; (3) If the corners are established and the lines are not marked, a straight line as required by the plat shall be run but an established marked line, though crooked, shall not be overruled; and (4) Courses and distances shall be resorted to in the absence of higher evidence. (Orig. Code 1863, § 2355; Code 1868, § 2352; Code 1873, § 2387; Code 1882, § 2387; Civil Code 1895, § 3246; Civil Code 1910, § 3820; Code 1933, § 85-1601.)