7 canonical passages across 6 cases, quoted by 22 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side — they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from United States v. 1.58 Acres of Land Situated.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States v. 1.58 Acres of Land Situated Anchor | green | “the trust is of such a nature that it can be held only by the sovereign, and can only be destroyed by the destruction of the sovereign.” | 4 |
| 2 | Gwathmey v. STATE THROUGH DEPT. OF ENVIR. | green | “conveyed the lands in question free of all public trust rights . . . in the clearest and most express terms.” | 3 |
| 3 | State v. Taylor | green | “upon the declaration of independence, the people of the original thirteen states succeeded to all rights of the crown and became the owners of all lands within the limits of the state which had not been granted to others.” | 3 |
| 4 | State v. Taylor | green | “the party with the burden of proof . . . must make at least a prima facie showing of title, one method of which is by the offer of a connected chain of title from the state to itself.” | 3 |
| 5 | Merrick v. Peterson | green | “actual, open, hostile, exclusive, and continuous possession of the land claimed for the prescriptive period of 30 years . . . under known and visible lines and boundaries.” | 3 |
| 6 | State Ex Rel. Rohrer v. Credle | green | “the policy of the state from 1777 . . . was . . . to preserve its title to the navigable waters, as the same had been held by the king of england, in trust for the free use of all its citizens.” | 3 |
| 7 | Danes v. . State of New York | green | “in order to be navigable, it is not necessary that a river should be deep enough to admit the passage of boats at all portions of the stream.” | 3 |
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