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WASHINGTON v. OREGON

No. 3.

211 U.S. 127 (1908)

STATE OF WASHINGTON v. STATE OF OREGON.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided November 16, 1908.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. E.C. Macdonald, with whom Mr. John D. Atkinson, Attorney General of the State of Washington, Mr. Samuel H. Piles, Mr. A.J. Falknor and Mr. J.B. Alexander were on the brief, for complainant.

Mr. A.M. Crawford, Attorney General of the State of Oregon, with whom Mr. I.H. Van Winkle, Mr. Harrison Allen, Mr. C.W. Fulton and Mr. A.M. Smith were on the brief, for defendant.

MR. JUSTICE BREWER, after making the foregoing statement, delivered the opinion of the court.

The northern boundary of the State of Oregon was established prior to that of the State of Washington, and it is not within the power of the National Government to change that boundary without the consent of Oregon. Nor, indeed, was there any attempt to change it. The same description is found in both the act admitting Oregon and...

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