Legal Opinion
State Ex Rel. Buckson v. Pennsylvania Railroad
Superior Court of Delaware
Decided February 21, 1967PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DUFFY, Chancellor: 1
This is an action for a declaratory judgment by the State of Delaware on the relationship of the Attorney General against The Pennsylvania Railroad Company (“The Pennsylvania”). The Pennsylvania counterclaimed for a judgment in its favor and issue was joined on its motion for summary judgment.
The controversy is over title and related rights to certain “foreshore”, which is a strip of soil between high and low watermarks on the westerly side of the Delaware River. The State claims title and so does The Pennsylvania’s lessor, The Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington…
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3Cited by20 opinions
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