ARKANSAS v. TENNESSEE

No. 9, Original.

310 U.S. 563 (1940)

ARKANSAS v. TENNESSEE.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 3, 1940.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. D. Fred Taylor, Jr., with whom Messrs. Jack Holt, Attorney General of Arkansas, A.F. Barham, Harvey G. Combs, and D.F. Taylor were on the brief, for plaintiff.

Messrs. Nat Tipton and C.M. Buck, with whom Messrs. Roy H. Beeler, Attorney General of Tennessee, and Edwin F. Hunt were on the brief, for defendant.


MR. CHIEF JUSTICE HUGHES delivered the opinion of the Court.

The State of Arkansas brought this suit against the State of Tennessee seeking a decree determining the true boundary between the States at certain points and confirming the jurisdiction and sovereignty of the State of Arkansas over the described territory.

The bill of complaint set forth two counts. The first count presented the contentions of Arkansas...

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