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OHIO v. KENTUCKY

No. 27, Orig.

410 U.S. 641 (1973)

93 S.Ct. 1178

35 L.Ed.2d 560

OHIO v. KENTUCKY.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 5, 1973.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph M. Howard argued the cause for plaintiff on exceptions to the Report of the Special Master. With him on the brief was William J. Brown, Attorney General of Ohio.

John M. Famularo, Assistant Attorney General of Kentucky, argued the cause for defendant pro hac vice in answer to exceptions to the Report of the Special Master. With him on the brief were Ed W. Hancock, Attorney General, and James M. Ringo, Assistant Attorney General.

MR. JUSTICE BLACKMUN delivered the opinion of the Court.

Almost seven years ago, in March 1966, the State of Ohio instituted this original action against the Common-wealth of Kentucky. By its prayer for relief in its proposed bill of complaint, Ohio asked only that the Court declare and establish:

"1. The boundary line between the State of Ohio and the State of Kentucky as being the low water mark on the northerly side of the Ohio River in the year 1792 ...

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