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THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND v. THE STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS

39 U.S. 210 (1840)

14 Pet. 210

THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS, COMPLAINANT, vs. THE STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, DEFENDANT.

Supreme Court of United States.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

This motion was argued by Mr. Austin, the attorney general of Massachusetts, and by Mr. Webster, for Massachusetts; and by Mr. Hazard and Mr. Southard, for the state of Rhode Island: and was overruled. 12 Peters, 657.

Mr. Chief Justice TANEY delivered the opinion of the Court.

When this case was last before the Court, Massachusetts had not made her election, whether she would continue her appearance to the suit, or withdraw it according to the leave previously granted. She has since that time made her election, by putting in her plea to the amended bill of the complainant; and both parties are now regularly before the Court.

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