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Arkansas v. Texas, 346 U.S. 368 (1953)
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General SummaryThis case is from a collection containing the full text of over 16,000 Supreme Court cases from 1793 to the present. The body of Supreme Court decisions are, effectively, the final interpretation of the Constitution. Only an amendment to the Constitution can permanently overturn an interpretation and this has happened only four times in American history.
Arkansas v. Texas, 346 U.S. 368 (1953)
Arkansas v. Texas No. ___, Original Argued October 21, 1953 Decided November 16, 1953 346 U.S. 368
ON MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE A COMPLAINT
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Invoking the original jurisdiction of this Court under Art. III, § 2, of the Constitution, Arkansas filed a motion for leave to file a complaint against Texas. The complaint alleged that the University of Arkansas entered into a contract with a Texas charitable corporation whereby the corporation agreed to contribute money to the construction of a floor in a new hospital in the Arkansas State Medical Center; that, though the corporation is willing to perform, Texas has filed suit in the Texas courts to enjoin it on the ground that, under Texas law, its funds must be expended for the benefit of residents of Texas, and that the University has let contracts for the construction of the hospital, now partially completed, but is without funds to proceed further unless Texas is enjoined from interfering.
Held:
1. The corporation is not an indispensable party to the suit. Pp. 369-370.
2. The controversy is between two States, since the Arkansas is the real party in interest in the contract with the Texas corporation and the complaint alleges that Texas is unlawfully interfering with its performance. Pp. 370-371.
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Chicago: U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," Arkansas v. Texas, 346 U.S. 368 (1953) in 346 U.S. 368 346 U.S. 369. Original Sources, accessed November 22, 2024, http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=ATBB1FII1QV5IZH.
MLA: U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." Arkansas v. Texas, 346 U.S. 368 (1953), in 346 U.S. 368, page 346 U.S. 369. Original Sources. 22 Nov. 2024. http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=ATBB1FII1QV5IZH.
Harvard: U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in Arkansas v. Texas, 346 U.S. 368 (1953). cited in 1953, 346 U.S. 368, pp.346 U.S. 369. Original Sources, retrieved 22 November 2024, from http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=ATBB1FII1QV5IZH.
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