Missouri Revised Statutes

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 241.290 (2026)

Abandoned riverbeds and islands granted counties for schools

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241.290. Abandoned riverbeds and islands granted counties for schools. — All lands belonging to the state, not otherwise appropriated under the laws thereof, which have been formed by the recession and abandonment of their waters of the old beds of lakes and rivers in this state, or by the formation of islands in the navigable waters of the state, are hereby granted and transferred to the respective counties in which such lands are located, to be held by such counties for school purposes.

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(RSMo 1939 § 12789)

Prior revisions: 1929 § 11165; 1919 § 7029; 1909 § 8032

(1960) Evidence as to alleged island in Mississippi reviewed and held to establish that the land involved was an accretion and that it did not form out of the bed of the Mississippi River on property which was owned by the state. Low watermark of river held to be the boundary of the riparian owner's property and since river never separated the so-called island from bank of the river at the low watermark, there was no island. Conran v. Girvin (Mo.), 341 S.W.2d 75.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases, 1960–1981 · leading case: Conran v. Girvin, 341 S.W.2d 75 (Mo. 1960).

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Conran v. Girvin, 341 S.W.2d 75 (Mo. 1960). · cites it 18× “Section 241.290 provides that "All lands belonging to the state * * * which have been formed [prior to 1895] * * * by the formation of islands in the navigable waters of the state, are hereby granted and transferred to the respective counties in which such lands are located * *…”

Dudeck v. Ellis, 399 S.W.2d 80 (Mo. 1966). · cites it 4× “* * That issue is for the trier of the facts {: sH ‡ it Appellant argues that the extrinsic evidence adduced by respondents is not sufficient to overcome his prima facie case, but, contrary to the charge of conflict between testimony of their witness, Riddle, and respondents’…”

Monnig v. Lewis, 617 S.W.2d 492 (Mo. Ct. App. 1981). · cites it 4× “In addition, the deed stated that the land was granted to the county by the Land Accretion Act.”

Moore v. Rone, 355 S.W.2d 398 (Mo. Ct. App. 1962). · cites it 2× “Glozier (the then County Surveyor of Pemiscot County who had surveyed the island prior to issuance of the patent) and Mary Ida Glozier, his wife.”

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