National Affairs: N. J. v. N. Y.

N. J v. N. Y.

Which state has prior right to water that rises in one, flows through the other? Can one state prevent another state from depositing its refuse in the sea? To settle these questions. New Jersey last week filed two suits in the Supreme Court.

First Suit. Five tributaries of the Delaware River, which flows through New Jersey, rise in New York. New York, declares New Jersey, is now planning to construct dams and reservoirs to turn much of the water from those five tributaries to its own use. New Jersey...

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