 When a great river is the boundary between two nations or states, if the original property is in neither, and there be no convention respecting it, each holds to the middle of the stream. But when, as in this case, one State is the original proprietor,...  The American Jurist: And Law Magazine - Page 2831843Full view - About this book
 | Kentucky. Court of Appeals, James Hughes, Achilles Sneed, Martin D. Hardin, George Minos Bibb, Alexander Keith Marshall, William Littell - 1860 - 730 pages
...convention respecting it, each holds to the middle of the stream. But when, as in this case, one State was the original proprietor, and grants the territory on one side only, it retains the river within its own domain, and the newly erected State extends to the river only, and the low-water mark... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - 1820 - 662 pages
...be no convention respecting it, each holds to the middle of the stream. But when, as in this case, one State is the original proprietor, and grants the territory on one side only, it retains the river within its own domain, and the newly-created State extends to the river only. The river, however, is... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - 1820 - 620 pages
...respecting it, each holds to the middle of the stream. But when, as in this case, one State (Virginia) is the original proprietor, and grants the territory on one side only, it retains tbe river within its domain, and the newly erected State extends to the river only, and the low water... | |
 | Joseph Kinnicut Angell - 1824 - 380 pages
...property is in neither, and there is no convention respecting it, each holds to the middle of the stream. But when one state is the original proprietor, and...the territory on one side only, it retains the river within its domain, and the newly erected state extends to the river only. (&) For deciding controversies,... | |
 | Thomas Starkie - 1826 - 708 pages
...property is in neither, and there is no convention respecting it, each holds to the middle of the stream. But when one State is the original proprietor, and grants the territory oil one side only, it retains the river within its domain, and the newly erected State extends to the... | |
 | Jacob D. Wheeler - 1836 - 624 pages
...be no convention respecting it, each holds to the middle of the stream. But when, as in this case, one state is the original proprietor and grants the territory on one side only, it retains the river within its own domains, and the newly created stale extends to the river only. 6. BERRY v. EARLE, April... | |
 | Joseph Kinnicut Angell - 1840 - 294 pages
...respecting it, each holds to the middle of the stream. But when, as in this case, one State (Virginia) is the original proprietor, and grants the territory on one side only, it retains the river within its domain, and the newly-erected State extends to the river only, and the low water mark is... | |
 | Samuel Finley Vinton - 1846 - 44 pages
...of the river. He says "the shores "-holds to the middle of the stream. But when, " as in this case, one State is the original " proprietor, and grants...territory on one " side only, it retains the river within its own "domain, and the newly created State ex" tends to the river only. The river, however,... | |
 | Joseph Kinnicut Angell - 1847 - 492 pages
...boundary line of the United States on the bay of Fundy, of which Passamaquoddy bay is part.2 But where one State is the original proprietor, and grants the territory on one side only, it retains the river within its own domain, and the newly established State extends to the river only, and the low-water... | |
 | Asa Kinne - 1852 - 736 pages
...be no convention respecting it, each holds to the middle of the stream. But when, as in this case, one state is the original proprietor and grants the territory on one side only, it retains the river within its own domains, and the newly created state extends to the river only. — Hundley's Lessee... | |
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