natural boundaries more certain than artificial
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From 33 U.S. 75 - Reuben Garnett et al. v. Henry Jenkins et al. · 1834Most cited · 9 citing opinions
It is true the course of streams of water may change by time, and their currents and volume of water may be contracted or expanded, but such calls generally contain greater certainty and can be more easily established, than those which are artificial. A natural boundary is more certain, in most cases, than an artificial one, and is less liable to be altered by fraud or accident.