Supreme Court of the United States, 1941

Wisconsin v. Illinois

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided May 26, 1941 · No. 2 · Black, Consideration, Took

313 U.S. 547 (United States Reports)

Counsel

Mr. Albert J. Meserow, Assistant Attorney General of Illinois, with whom Messrs. George F. Barrett, Attorney General, and William C. Clausen, Assistant Attorney General, were on the brief for the State of Illinois. Messrs. Herbert H. Naujoks, Timothy F. Cohan, Assistant Attorney General of New York, and Thomas J. Herbert, Attorney General of Ohio, with whom Messrs. John E. Martin, Attorney General of Wisconsin, J. A. A. Burnquist, Attorney General of Minnesota, Claude T. Reno, Attorney General of Pennsylvania, Harrington Adams, Deputy Attorney General of Pennsylvania, Herbert J. Rushton, Attorney General of Michigan, James W. Williams,- Assistant Attorney General of Michigan, and John J. Bennett, Jr., Attorney General of New York, were on the brief; for complainants.

Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam:

The exceptions to the report of the Special Master are overruled and the report is confirmed. The petition and the modified petition of the State of Illinois are dismissed with costs.

Mr. Justice Murphy took no part in the consideration and decision of this case. Mr. Justice Black dissents.

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