Louisville Sand & Gravel Co. v. Ralston

MILLIKEN, Justice.

The problem presented on this appeal is the exact location in the Ohio River of the dividing line between property owned by private riparian owners and that property between the northern low watermark and the “thread of the stream” which is deemed unappropriated land belonging to the state.

We are asked to determine the meaning of the words “thread of the stream” as applied to the Ohio River, and to declare whether the property rights of riparian owners extend to the middle of the river (at normal stage) opposite their land or to the center line of the main channel. The…