Wyoming v. Colorado (259 U.S. 419)

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Wyoming v. Colorado, 259 U.S. 419 (1922), is a set of court cases, all dealing with water distribution from the Laramie River. Petition for rehearing was granted, 260 U.S. 1 (1922), which revised the original decision. A motion to dismiss was later denied. 286 U.S. 494 (1932).Warning: template has been deprecated.

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Opinion of the Court

United States Supreme Court

259 U.S. 419

Wyoming v. Colorado (259 U.S. 419)

Argued: Jan. 9, 10, 1922. --- Decided: June 5, 1922

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Messrs. N. E. Corthell, of Laramie, Wyo., John W. Lacey, of Cheyenne, Wyo., Douglas A. Preston, of Rock Springs, Wyo., and John D. Clark, of Cheyenne, Wyo., for State of Wyoming.

[Argument of Counsel from pages 421-430 intentionally omitted]

Messrs. Victor E. Keyes, of Denver, Colo., Delph E. Carpenter, of Greeley, Colo., and Platt Rogers, Benjamin Griffith, Julius C. Gunter, Charles F. Tew, Fred Farrar, and Leslie E. Hubbard, all of Denver, Colo., for State of Colorado.

[Argument of Counsel from pages 430-443 intentionally omitted]

Mr. Assistant Attorney General Ritter, for the United States.

[Argument of Counsel from pages 443-455 intentionally omitted]

Mr. Justice VAN DEVANTER delivered the opinion of the Court.

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