—the plat shall be forever open to the use of the public, free from all claim or interference of the proprietor inconsistent with such use. "

In that regard, both the contents of any plat and the surrounding circumstances are relevant to the court's determination of the plattor's intent.

—or language of the owner, or be gathered from conduct of the owner in connection with the surrounding circumstances. Elliott on R. & S. 173. It is said at section 175 of Elliott that there is no reason why the ordinary rules of presumptive evidence should not apply to cases of dedication, as well as other cases where the title to real property is in controversy; and it follows …

—considering, among other matters, longtime layout of neighborhood and owner's conduct in connection with the surrounding circumstances

They typically have involved plats depicting cities, towns, or commercial subdivisions, where the intent to provide streets, alleyways, squares, or parks for public, rather than private, purposes, could readily be gleaned from the plats themselves.

—defendants also rely upon, the court again emphasized that, in evaluating common-law dedications, the determining factor is the ostensible dedicator's intent.

—if property owner "lays out*** a town" and marks public spaces on a plat and then sells lots "with clear reference" to that plat, purchasers acquire rights to use those public spaces that the plat "represents as part of the town

—than a secret intent. Neither is it true that such intent in every case must exist in the mind of the owner. If his open and known acts are of such a character as to induce the belief that the owner intended to dedicate, and the public or individuals acted upon such conduct, and acquired rights which would be lost if the owner were allowed to reclaim the land, it will amount to …

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