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United States v. Texas
United States Supreme Court
143 U.S. 621, 12 S. Ct. 488, 36 L. Ed. 285 (1892)
- Written by Heather Whittemore, JD
Facts
On May 2, 1890, Congress passed an act creating a temporary government to oversee the territory of Oklahoma. The United States (plaintiff) and Texas (defendant) disagreed about the ownership of a section of land that the United States placed in Oklahoma and that Texas claimed for itself. The United States filed a lawsuit in the United States Supreme Court against Texas to resolve the property dispute. Texas filed a demurrer opposing the case, arguing that no federal court, including the United States Supreme Court, had jurisdiction over a case between the United States government and a state government.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Harlan, J.)
Dissent (Fuller, C.J.)
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