Legal Opinion
State Ex Rel. McLeod v. Sloan Construction Co.
Court of Appeals of South Carolina
Decided February 13, 1985No. 0395PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Bell, Judge:
The State of South Carolina commenced this action on the relation of its Attorney General seeking a declaratory judgment that it owns a portion of the bed of the Broad River in Union County from which Sloan Construction Company, the riparian proprietor, has been mining sand. The Broad River at the site in question is a nontidal, navigable stream. The circuit court held that Sloan owns the riverbed to the center of the river. The State appeals. We affirm.
The material facts are undisputed. Sloan holds title to approximately 330 acres of land along the Broad River in Union County.…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Fulton L., H. P. Co. v. . State of N.Y.New York Court of Appeals · 1911
- Canal Commissioners v. PeopleCourt for the Trial of Impeachments and Correction of Errors · 1830
- Wilson v. . ForbesSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1828
- Collins v. . BenburySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1842
- O'Hagan v. Fraternal Aid UnionSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1928
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