California § 7555 - In a case in which the state has sold lands acquired by it as swamp and overflowe
Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 7555 — In a case in which the state has sold lands acquired by it as swamp and overflowe, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 7555. In a case in which the state has sold lands acquired by it as swamp and overflowe
(a) In a case in which the state has sold lands acquired by it as swamp and overflowed lands, the person claiming or deraigning title to any lands through or under a purchase of the lands from the state may bring suit against the state in a court of competent jurisdiction of the state to establish the boundaries of, and to quiet title to, the land or a portion of the land, and may prosecute the suit to final judgment. The complaint in the action shall contain a plat of the property described in the complaint, which plat shall show the location of the property in respect to a section corner, the location of which is shown on an approved United States government township plat, or in respect to a monument that has been established by reference to a section corner. (b) Service of summons in the suits shall be made upon the Chair of the State Lands Commission and upon the Attorney General, and the Attorney General shall represent the state in the suits. (c) Costs against the state shall not be allowed in the suit.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 7555 ("In a case in which the state has sold lands acquired by it as swamp and overflowe") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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