State Land Board v. Heuker

A deed dated April 8, 1875, executed by the State of Oregon in favor of Ira Dodson, defendants’ predecessor *146in interest, conveyed title to two lots. The question in this case is whether this deed also conveyed title to tideland that all parties agree adjoins those two lots.

The opinion of the trial court and the majority opinion in this court both state or imply that: (1) had the 1875 conveyance to Dodson been from a private grantor, defendants would now have title to the adjoining tideland under the rules stated in McAdam et ux v. Smith et al, 221 Or 48, 350 P2d 689 (1960), Fossi v. Myers,…