LOUISIANA v. MISSISSIPPI

No. 8, original.

282 U.S. 458 (1931)

LOUISIANA v. MISSISSIPPI.

Supreme Court of United States.

Submitted January 5, 1931.

Decided February 2, 1931.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Messrs. Gerard Brandon, Percy Saint, Attorney General of Louisiana, John Dale, Robert Ash, Philip Hough, John Dale, Jr., and L.D. Dale were on the brief for the State of Louisiana.

Messrs. George T. Mitchell, Attorney General of Mississippi, H.H. Creekmore, Pat Henry, Rufus Creekmore, E.C. Sharp, and Rush H. Knox were on the brief for the State of Mississippi.


Submitted on defendant's exceptions to the report of the Special Master, January 5, 1931.

MR. JUSTICE ROBERTS delivered the opinion of the Court.

The bill seeks a decree locating and establishing a portion of the boundary line of Louisiana and Mississippi, between Willow Point and adjacent premises in the former, and lands in Township 9 North, Range 8 West, in the latter state, where the Mississippi River forms what is known as Albemarle Bend.

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