Legal Opinion
Oregon Ex Rel. State Land Board v. Corvallis Sand & Gravel Co.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided January 12, 1977No. 75-567PublishedCited by 233 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Rehnquist
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 in the disputed part of the riverbed for 40 to 50 years without a lease from the State. The State brought an ejectment action against Corvallis Sand, seeking to recover 11 separate parcels of riverbed, as well as damages for the use of the parcels. The State’s…
2Cases cited29 opinions
- Smith v. AllwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1944
- Swift v. TysonSupreme Court of the United States · 1842
- Shively v. BowlbySupreme Court of the United States · 1894
- Burnet v. Coronado Oil & Gas Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1932
- Pollard's Lessee v. HAGANSupreme Court of the United States · 1845
24 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by233 opinions
- Payne v. TennesseeSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Idaho v. Coeur D'Alene Tribe of IdahoSupreme Court of the United States · 1997
- District of Columbia, a Municipal Corporation v. Air Florida, Inc.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1984
- Wilson v. Omaha Indian TribeSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- City of Newark v. Natural Resource Council in the Department of Environmental ProtectionSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1980
228 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.