Summary:

The topic of this article is cadastral records of older cases conducted by the Norwegian land consolidation court. The analytical framwework is based on historical institutionalism. The methods used is a case study based on literature review, document study, and questionnaire survey. The data was analyzed by using content analysis and descriptive statistics. The main findings are that the land consolidation courts, and the cadastral authority have operated according to different logics. Initially, the land consolidation court was obliged to map and position the verdicts. Several legislative amendments in the 19th and 20th century relived the requirements for mapping and positioning. This may have been a contributing factor to the lack of cadastral records of some cases conducted by the land consolidation courts. Furthermore, it is recommended the ministries involved initiate and cover the costs of cadastral registration of old cases carried out by the land consolidation court.