WSP02167

• File Number: 8410.200.60
• Description: Basin Multi-State Organizations - Missouri River Basin Commission - Reports
• Date: 6/20/1957
• Author: Sen Clinton Anderson
• Title: Digest of Certain Supreme Court Decisions Pertinent to the Proposed Western Water Rights Settlement Act ‎(S. 863)‎ and State-Federal Water Problems - Senate Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

CONTENTS

A. Commerce in general: P.p
1. In re HuhTC', 140 U. S. 5.15 (1890)__________________________ 1
2. Rulle City Water Co. v. Raker,ltlG U. S.l1D (905)----__---- 3
3. Clark Distilling Co. v. Western ~MaTyland R. Co., 242 U. S. 311

([917)__________,,__.________,______,______,______,___ 4
4. Kentucky Whip and Collar Co. v. Illinois Central Railroad Co.,
299 U, S. :l34 (1937)_____________________,____,_________ 4
5. PrlldcnliallnSllrance Co. v, BeniamtnJ 328 U. S. 408 (1946)____ 5
B. Navigation:
1. Cooley Y. Roard of Wardens of the Port of Philadelphia, 12 How.
299 (1851) _ __ ____ __ _ _ __ _, ____ _____ __ __ ____ __ ___ ____ ___ 7
2. FiT.~t Iowa Hydro-Electric Cooperative Y. F. P. C., 328 U. S. 152

([946)____________________,___________________________ 10
3. F. p, C, v, Ore007l, 349 U. S, 435 (1955)____________________ II
4. U. S. v. Chandler-Dunbar Co., 229 U. S. 53 (1013)___________ 13
5. U. S. v, Gerlach Live Stock Co., 339 U. S. 725 (1050)__________ 14
6. F. P. C. v. Niagara Mohawk Power Co., 347 U. S. 239 (1954)_~ 16
7. U. S. v. Twin Cily Power Co., 350 U. S. 222 (195G)_.________~ 17
C. Water rights:
1. CalIfornia Oregon Power Co. \'. Beaver Portland Cement Co., 295
U, S, 142 (1935).______"",___________________________ 18
2, Irk," v. Fo.c, 300 U. S, 82 ([937)_________,________,________ 20
3. U. S. v. Rio Grande Irrigation Company, 174 U. S. 690 (1899)_~ 22
D. Admiralty filld maritime jurisdiction:
1. Knickerbocker Ice Co. v. Slewart, 253 U. S. 140 (1920)________ 25
2. Slale of Washinglon v. Dawson &: Co., 264 U. S. 219 (l924)___~ 25
E. Claims of the United St.ates to unapjJropriated water:
1. Nebraska v. Wyoming, 325 U. S. 580 (1945)_________________ 26
2. Alabama v. Texas cl al., 347 U. S. 272 (I954)_________._____~ 29
F. Prospective adoption by Congress of St:lte laws__________________.. 29
L U. S. v. ShaTp7lark, 355 U. S. 286 (1958)___________________ 29
APPENDIX
S. 863 (84th and 85th Congresses)__________________________________ 33
VII