A navigable (in the legal sense)river runs along the boundary between New York and Pennsylvania.Ned owns a farm along the New York side of the river Pete owns a farm in Pennsylvania across the river from Ned's farm.Who owns the riverbed, or at least part thereof, between the farms:

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When a navigable river serves as a boundary between states, the ownership of the riverbed is determined by the compact between the two states, and if there is no compact or agreement, ownership is divided equally between the two states. Therefore, in this case, the riverbed is owned by both New York and Pennsylvania.

A Navigable (In the Legal Sense)river Runs Along the Boundary