Wisconsin v. Michigan

Wisconsin v. Michigan

Argued March 2, 1936
Decided March 16, 1936
Full case name The State of Wisconsin v. The State of Michigan
Citations

297 U.S. 547 (more)

Holding
The boundary between Michigan and Wisconsin is amended as stated
Court membership
Case opinions
Majority Unanimous

Two Supreme Court cases, Wisconsin v. Michigan, 295 U.S. 455 (1935) and Wisconsin v. Michigan, 297 U.S. 547 (1936), settled a border dispute between Wisconsin and Michigan.

Lake Superior to Lac Vieux Desert

An original description of the portion of the Wisconsin-Michigan boundary in 1838 was based on inaccurate maps.

The Green Bay Channel and Island

The 1836 boundary description described the line through northwest Lake Michigan as “the most usual ship channel”. This description needed clarification as two routes were in use. A 1936 Supreme Court decision chose the northernmost ship channel, in which Michigan lost the intervening water area and four islands: Plum, Detroit, Washington, and Rock. A similar case was brought to the Supreme Court in 1926 but was dismissed. See Michigan v. Wisconsin 270 U.S. 295 (1926)

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