New Hampshire v. Maine
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New Hampshire v. Maine, 426 U.S. 363
(1977), was a case in which the Supreme Court of the United States
held that the boundary between the states of New Hampshire
and Maine
was fixed by the 1740 decree of King George II of Great Britain
. Both sides entered into a consent decree which was accepted the special master
appointed by the Court.
Case citation
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(1977), was a case in which the Supreme Court of the United States
Supreme Court of the United States
The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest court in the United States. It has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all state and federal courts, and original jurisdiction over a small range of cases...
held that the boundary between the states of New Hampshire
New Hampshire
New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state was named after the southern English county of Hampshire. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian...
and Maine
Maine
Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
was fixed by the 1740 decree of King George II of Great Britain
George II of Great Britain
George II was King of Great Britain and Ireland, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Archtreasurer and Prince-elector of the Holy Roman Empire from 11 June 1727 until his death.George was the last British monarch born outside Great Britain. He was born and brought up in Northern Germany...
. Both sides entered into a consent decree which was accepted the special master
Special master
In law, a special master is an authority appointed by a judge to make sure that judicial orders are actually followed.In England, at common law, there were "Masters in Chancery," who acted in aid of the Equity Courts. There were also "Masters in Lunacy," who conducted inquiries of the same nature...
appointed by the Court.
See also
- Florida v. GeorgiaFlorida v. GeorgiaFlorida v. Georgia , is a 1854 United States Supreme Court case invoking the Court's original jurisdiction to determine boundary disputes between states. In this case the boundary dispute was between the State of Florida and the State of Georgia....
- Piscataqua River border disputePiscataqua River border disputeThe Piscataqua River border dispute was a dispute between the US states of Maine and New Hampshire over ownership of Seavey’s Island in the Piscataqua River, which forms the border between Maine and New Hampshire...
, New Hampshire v. Maine, No. 130 Original, 532 U.S. 742 (2001) - List of United States Supreme Court cases, volume 426
- State of New Mexico v. State of TexasState of New Mexico v. State of TexasNew Mexico v. Texas, 275 U.S. 279, 48 S. Ct. 437 , was a United States Supreme Court case that determined the boundary between Texas and New Mexico in the vicinity of El Paso, Texas.-Background:...