Legal Opinion
State of California v. Superior Court (Lyon)
California Supreme Court
Decided March 20, 1981No. S.F. 23981PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
MOSK, J.
In City of Berkeley v. Superior Court (1980) 26 Cal.3d 515 [162 Cal.Rptr. 327, 606 P.2d 362], we reaffirmed the ancient doctrine that tidelands—lands between the lines of mean high tide and mean low tide—are owned by the public, that the state holds these lands in trust for the people for their use for commerce, navigation, fishing and other purposes, and that this trust interest is retained even if the title to tidelands has been conveyed to private persons, unless the conveyance has been made to promote the purposes of the trust.
The present case also concerns lands along the…
2Cases cited62 opinions
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- Shively v. BowlbySupreme Court of the United States · 1894
- Illinois Central Railroad v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
- Hardin v. JordanSupreme Court of the United States · 1891
- The Propeller Genesee Chief v. FitzhughSupreme Court of the United States · 1852
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3Cited by36 opinions
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- State of California Ex Rel. State Lands Commission v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1995
- Personal Watercraft Coalition v. Marin County Board of SupervisorsCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2002
- State Ex Rel. Sprynczynatyk v. MillsNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1994
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