Supreme Court of the United States, 1957

Texas v. New Mexico

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided February 25, 1957 · No. 9

352 U.S. 991 (United States Reports)

Counsel

Will Wilson, Attorney General, Will Davis, Assistant Attorney General, and Eugene T. Edwards, Special Assistant Attorney General, for the State of Texas, plaintiff. Fred M. Standley, Attorney General, and Fred E. Wilson, Special Assistant Attorney General, for the State of New Mexico, and Martin A. Threet for the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District et al., defendants. Solicitor General Rankin and George S. Swarth filed a memorandum for the United States.

Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam:

The motions to amend the bill of complaint are denied. The motion to dismiss is granted and the bill of complaint is dismissed because of the absence of the United States as an indispensable party.

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