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OverviewHigh Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Maryland v. West Virginia, 217 U. S. 1 (1910), is a 9-to-0 ruling by the United States Supreme Court which held that the boundary between the American states of Maryland and West Virginia is the south bank of the Potomac River. The decision also affirmed criteria for adjudicating boundary disputes between states, which said that decisions should be based on the specific facts of the case, applying the principles of law and equity in such a way that least disturbs private rights and title to land. The Supreme Court appointed a team of suveyors to survey the new boundary, and establish it by placing granite slabs every half-mile. In Maryland v. West Virginia, 225 U.S. 1, decided May 2, 1912, the Supreme Court accepted the report of the commissioners, overruled in a per curiam decision the exceptions filed by the state of Maryland, and ordered the boundary set. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Frederic P. Miller , Agnes F. Vandome , John McBrewsterPublisher: Betascript Publishing Imprint: Betascript Publishing Dimensions: Width: 22.90cm , Height: 0.70cm , Length: 15.20cm Weight: 0.205kg ISBN: 9786132812490ISBN 10: 6132812490 Pages: 132 Publication Date: 24 October 2010 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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