Wilson v. Watson
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Appeal from Carlisle Circuit Court.
1Opinion of the Court
Response to Petition for Rehearing Delivered by
Judge Miller
— Withdrawing former opinion in part and reversing. ...
The decisive question in this case is found in that paragraph of the opinion which holds that the doctrine of riparian ownership of the bed of a river, which is an incident to the mainland, should not be extended to islands. Wilson v. Watson, 141 Ky., 328, If the doctrine of riparian ownership applies to islands, this case should be reversed; otherwise, the opinion must stand as written. It may aid in the solution of the question to recur to some of the principles concerning…
2Cases cited29 opinions
- Barney v. KeokukSupreme Court of the United States · 1877
- Jefferis v. East Omaha Land Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1890
- St. Louis v. RutzSupreme Court of the United States · 1891
- Lorman v. BensonMichigan Supreme Court · 1860
- Pettigrew v. Village of EvansvilleWisconsin Supreme Court · 1870
24 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by9 opinions
- Caughlin v. WilsonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1915
- Turk v. Wilson's HeirsCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1936
- Union Sand & Gravel Co. v. NorthcottWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1926
- McGill v. ThrasherCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1927
- Watson v. WilsonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1912
4 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.