New Mexico v. Texas
| State of New Mexico v. State of Texas | |
|---|---|
| Original jurisdiction Argued January 4–5, 1927 Decided December 5, 1927 | |
| Full case name | State of New Mexico v. State of Texas |
| Citations | 275 U.S. 279 (more) 48 S. Ct. 126; 72 L. Ed. 280; 1927 U.S. LEXIS 280 |
| Case history | |
| Prior | Original Jurisdiction |
| Subsequent | Modified on denial of rehearing, April 9, 1928 |
| Outcome | |
| The boundary line between New Mexico and Texas is the middle of the channel of the Rio Grande as it was located in 1850. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinion | |
| Majority | Sanford, joined by unanimous |
New Mexico v. Texas, 275 U.S. 279 (1927), was a United States Supreme Court case that determined the boundary between Texas and New Mexico in the vicinity of El Paso, Texas.