Rhode Island v. Massachusetts
Supreme Court of the United States
This was a case of original jurisdiction in the Supreme Court, which now came up. for final argument, having been partly discussed at a former term, and reported in 12 Peters. A full statement of the case, with an analysis of the historical documents filed by the respective parties, would require a volume. The facts are summarily recited in the opinion df the court, which the reader is requested to peruse- before reading the arguments of counsel.
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This was a case of original jurisdiction in the Supreme Court, which now came up. for final argument, having been partly discussed at a former term, and reported in 12 Peters. A full statement of the case, with an analysis of the historical documents filed by the respective parties, would require a volume. The facts are summarily recited in the opinion df the court, which the reader is requested to peruse- before reading the arguments of counsel. The points of the arguments will be sufficiently understood by transcribing the briefs of the respective counsel. Mr. Randolph ' opened the cáse for…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice McLEAN
We approach this case under a due sense of the - dignity of the parties, and of the importance-of the principles which it involves.
The jurisdiction1 of’the court having been settled at á former term, we have now only to ascertain and determine the boundary in dispute.' This,- disconnected with the consequences which follow, is a simple question,, differing little, if any, in principle from á disputed line between individuals. It involves neither a cession of territory, nor the exercise of a political jurisdiction. In settling the rights of the respective' parties^ we do nothing more than…
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