1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. U.S.
  4. 295 U.S.
  5. 295 U.S. 40 (1935)
 

NEBRASKA v. WYOMING

No. 16, original.

295 U.S. 40 (1935)

NEBRASKA v. WYOMING.

Supreme Court of United States.

Argued March 13, 1935.

Decided April 1, 1935.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Ray E. Lee, Attorney General of Wyoming, with whom Mr. William C. Snow, Assistant Attorney General, and Mr. Thomas F. Shea, Deputy Attorney General, were on the brief, for defendant in support of the motion to dismiss.

Mr. Paul F. Good, with whom Mr. Wm. H. Wright, Attorney General of Nebraska, and Mr. C.G. Perry were on the brief, for plaintiff in opposition to the motion to dismiss.

MR. JUSTICE ROBERTS delivered the opinion of the Court.

Nebraska, by leave of court, has filed a bill of complaint against Wyoming praying ascertainment of the equitable apportionment, as between the two States, of the waters of the North Platte River, and a decree to enforce compliance with the findings in that behalf. Wyoming has presented a motion to dismiss.

The allegations of the bill, in summary, are: The river, a non-navigable stream, has its source...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases