MATTER OF OWNERSHIP OF BED OF DEVILS LAKE

Civ. No. 870144.

423 N.W.2d 141 (1988)

In the Matter of the OWNERSHIP OF the BED OF DEVILS LAKE. Appeal of STATE of North Dakota and the Garrison Diversion Conservancy District.

Supreme Court of North Dakota.

April 18, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Murray G. Sagsveen (argued), Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen., & Michael G. Fiergola (argued), Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen., Bismarck, for appellants State of North Dakota & Garrison Diversion Conservancy Dist.

Traynor, Rutten & Traynor, Devils Lake, for appellee Group of Landowners; argued by Thomas E. Rutten.

Gerald R. Keating (argued), Minneapolis, Minn., for appellee Davis Family.

Sarah P. Robinson (argued), Land & Natural Resources Division, U.S. Dept. of Justice, Washington, D.C., amicus curiae.

Foughty, Christianson & White Eagle, Devils Lake, for appellees George W. & Diane Cox, Harley C. & Alice Raumin. No appearance.


GIERKE, Justice.

The State of North Dakota and the Garrison Diversion Conservancy District (hereinafter collectively referred to as the State) appealed from a district court judgment in a class action concerning ownership of the bed of Devils Lake below the meander line. We affirm.

After remand in Park District of the City of Devils Lake v. Garcia, 334 N.W.2d 824 (N.D.1983), several quiet title actions were consolidated...

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