Bonelli Cattle Co. v. Arizona

414 U.S. 313 (1973)

BONELLI CATTLE CO. ET AL.

v.

ARIZONA ET AL.

No. 72-397.

Supreme Court of United States.

Argued October 15, 1973.

Decided December 17, 1973.

CERTIORARI TO THE SUPREME COURT OF ARIZONA.

Elmer C. Coker argued the cause for petitioners. With him on the briefs was Leonard C. Langford.

Dale R. Shumway argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief was Gary K. Nelson, Attorney General of Arizona.[*]

Opinion of the Court by MR. JUSTICE MARSHALL, announced by MR. JUSTICE BRENNAN.

The question for decision is whether title to land abandoned by the stream of the Colorado River as a…