Oregon Ex Rel. State Land Board v. Corvallis Sand & Gravel Co.

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1977-01-12

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Mr. Justice Rehnquist delivered the opinion of the Court. This lawsuit began when the State of Oregon sued Corvallis Sand Gravel Co., an Oregon corporation, to settle the ownership of certain lands underlying the Willamette River. The Willamette is a navigable river, and this land is located near Corvallis, Oregon. The river is not an interstate boundary. Corvallis Sand had been digging…

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