Public Lands: Louisiana; Title; Res Judicata

摘要

By acts of 1894 and 1938, the State conveys certain lands to the Buras Levee District (BLD). This entity grants a mineral lease to a company, and Chevron is the sublessee of a successor in interest The lease covers multiple tracts, one known as Tract 87 and another as Tract 1. A title question is raised as to whether the State or the successor to the levee district has the rights to the minerals under Tract 87. In that title litigation the State asserts that Act No. 443 of 1954 rescinded all transfers of navigable waters and their beds to any levee district.