Show DECISION MADE IN LAKE BED CASE SALT LAKE Nov No 26 Tire The Utah supreme cout court has decided that owners own own- owners owners ers of land bordering on navigable waters have hue no right to the bed of oC these waters The court held that lat the Utah legislature never to adopt or establish the English common com com- common common mon law doctrine as to riparian rights The decision upholds Utah's claims to the ownership of or such beds The action was WM brought by the state of oC Utah to quiet title to a portion of the bed of Utah lake fake Because of pumping for Irrigation the lake wa ca- water ater cater ter had receded leaving a strip suit suit- suitable suitable able for farm tillage or pasturage Counsel for Co Sylvester 5 t r Rollo folio con con- contended contended contended tended that Rollo should have owner ownership owner owner- ownership ownership ship of oC the bed to the center of the lake o o |