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HUGHES v. WASHINGTON

No. 15.

389 U.S. 290 (1967)

HUGHES v. WASHINGTON.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided December 11, 1967.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles B. Welsh argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs was John Gavin.

Harold T. Hartinger, Assistant Attorney General of Washington, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were John J. O'Connell, Attorney General, and J. R. Pritchard and John R. Miller, Assistant Attorneys General.

Assistant Attorney General Weisl argued the cause for the United States, as amicus curiae, urging reversal. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Marshall, Robert S. Rifkind, Roger P. Marquis and George S. Swarth.

MR. JUSTICE BLACK delivered the opinion of the Court.

The question for decision is whether federal or state law controls the ownership of land, called accretion, gradually deposited by the ocean on adjoining upland property conveyed by the United States prior to statehood. The circumstances that give rise to the question are these. Prior to 1889 all land in what is now the State of Washington was owned by the United States...

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