1. The Problem

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Preface vii
3. Contents ix
4. 1. The Problem 1
5. 2. The Territorial Concept of the Marginal Sea 7
6. 3. Claims of the Original States to Submerged Lands 27
7. 4. Claims of Later States to Submerged Lands 43
8. 5. California's Claims to Submerged Lands 59
9. 6. Texas' Claims to Submerged Lands 79
10. 7. Congressional Policy on Submerged Lands Prior to World War II 95
11. 8. Executive Policy on Submerged Lands Prior to United States v. California 122
12. 9. The Quitclaim Attempt in 1945 144
13. 10. United States v. California 159
14. 11. The Immediate Aftermath of United States v. California 182
15. 12. United States v. Louisiana and United States v. Texas 195
16. 13. Quitclaim or Federal Control? 213
17. 14. The New Doctrine of Paramount Powers 247
18. 15. Conclusions 274
19. Appendix 283
20. Table of Cases 287
21. Index 299