“Northerly,” “southerly,” “easterly,” and “westerly,” mean due north, due south, due east, and due west, unless controlled by other words, or by lines, monuments, or natural objects.
Cal. Gov. Code § 23072
Terms Defined
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Bass v. Helseth (1953)
Most recently applied in Bass v. Helseth (February 1953)
Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 424.
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