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431 U.S. 161 97 Supreme Court Reporter 2166 52 United States Reports Lawyer’s Edition 2d Series KF101.8 U54 225 State of TEXASv.State LOUISIANA Number 36 the May 16, 1977 1 On Bill Compl- 2 aint DECREE 3 For purpose giving effect to opinion this announced on June 14, 1976, 426 465, 96 2155, 48 775: 4 It Is Ordered, Adjudged and Decreed As Follows: 5 1. That extension boundary southerly from point where line forming between Texas Louisiana Arkansas boundary, intersects geographical middle Sabine River (Latitude 31o 59'56.225 North, Longitude 94o 02'33.105 West, said being taken Geological Survey Quadrangle Center, Tex.-La. 1958 Edition) mid-point gulfward Pass jetties Latitude 29o 38'37.329 93o 49'30.940 West hereby is established. 6 Said commences at North thence proceeding in a direction along using federal as shown for Tex.-La., (photorevised 1969) signed by Hatley N. Harrison, Jr., February 20, 1974, or Haw. Hawai‘i KFH45 A2 Forbes, which evidence case Exhibit AAA-1. 7 Thence, Logansport, La.-Tex. 1956 Herman Jr. AAA-2, except alignments red. These red denote follows old oxbows that formerly were are located vicinity of: 8 LATITUDE NORTH LONGITUDE WEST 31x54'36" 93x55'51" 31x53'45" 93x55'54" 31x53'34" 93x54'02" 31x50'20" 93x52'38" 31x49'22" 93x52'09" 31x47'27" 93x50'05" 31x47'04" 31x46'16" 93x49'30" 9 Patroon, AAA-3, former 10 31x42'06" 93x48'50" 31x41'12" 93x48'37" 31x36'52" 93x49'33" 31x31'44" 93x45'19" 11 Zwolle, La.-Tex., 1957 AAA-4, alignment 31'50 45'00 West. 12 Negreet, Ed ition 1954 Lou isiana, 1974 AAA-5, boundary. 13 Weirgate, March 29, April 5, AAA-6, 14 31x11'12" 93x33'10" 31x04'16" 93x32'03" 31x00'14" 93x34'10" 15 Merryville, 1959 Texas, AAA-7, 16 30x50'39" 93x33'37" 30x45'18" 93x36'23" 17 Bon Weir, AAA-8, 18 30x43'27" 93x36'47" 30x38'14" 93x40'40" 30x34'49" 93x42'42" 30x34'40" 93x43'13" 30x30'38" 93x42'28" 19 Starks, 1967) Bessmay, 1955, each Exhibits AAA-9 AAA-10, 20 30x23'40" 93x44'36" 30x19'17" 93x45'21" 30x18'40" 93x44'37" 30x16'58" 93x42'12" 30x15'25" 93x42'08" 21 Orange, 1960 Louisiana, AAA-11, 22 30x12'11" 93x42'46" 30x11'38" 93x42'33" 30x06'04" 93x42'37" 30x05'09" 93x43'49" 23 Orangefield, AAA-12, geographic whose position 30o 00'00.000 46'07.952 24 And thence, 13, herein, last mentioned through Middle mouth Lake seaward end defined straight lines points either (Lambert) Coordinate System, South Zone, Central positions follows: 25 Location COMMENCE AT 30°00'00.000" 93°46'07.952" THROUGH 29°59'51.826" 93°46'09.068" Head 29°59'47.316" 93°46'13.110" 29°59'43.790" 93°46'18.996" 29°59'42.357" 93°46'24.193" 29°59'41.976" 93°46'31.407" 29°59'41.857" 93°46'36.751" 29°59'41.098" 93°46'41.339" 29°59'36.127" 93°46'53.104" 29°59'34.754" 93°46'57.677" 29°59'13.842" 93°47'27.465" 29°59'00.673" 93°47'36.676" 29°58'50.683" 93°47'43.561" 29°58'43.739" 93°47'48.469" Upper 29°58'37.530" 93°47'54.478" 29°58'30.922" 93°48'09.976" 29°58'03.916" 93°48'20.679" 29°56'49.422" 93°48'31.283" 29°56'23.803" 93°48'37.697" 29°56'19.089" 93°48'43.491" 29°56'11.739" 93°48'47.345" Page 166 26 29°55'57.322" 93°48'50.454" 29°55'03.827" 93°49'04.810" 29°54'36.973" 93°49'16.302" 29°54'04.585" 93°49'37.656" 29°53'32.579" 92°50'03.845" 29°52'56.560" 93°50'21.747" 29°52'39.770" 92°50'35.039" 29°52'25.145" 93°51'09.699" 29°51'50.473" 93°52'07.103" Lower 29°51'32.542" 93°52'28.004" 29°51'15.878" 93°52'57.568" 29°51'05.200" 93°53'19.673" 29°50'54.303" 93°53'35.182" 29°50'18.169" 93°54'20.311" 29°49'49.772" 93°54'49.448" 29°49'44.849" 93°54'58.065" 29°49'37.618" 93°55'05.771" 29°49'20.303" 93°55'20.142" 29°48'42.959" 93°55'35.809" 29°48'18.451" 92°55'40.759" 29°47'36.545" 92°55'39.194" 29°47'15.758" 93°55'30.254" 29°47'05.436" 93°55'18.919" 29°46'58.740" 93°55'01.889" 29°46'48.210" 93°54'46.996" 29°46'36.049" 93°54'25.832" 29°46'28.073" 93°54'13.425" 29°46'18.585" 93°53'57.291" 29°46'06.942" 93°53'45.018" 29°45'54.345" 93°53'30.849" 29°45'49.978" 93°53'28.808" 29°45'38.577" 93°53'26.928" 29°45'18.638" 93°53'33.851" 29°45'05.648" 93°53'32.213" 29°44'54.133" 93°53'31.124" 29°44'43.478" 93°53'28.071" 29°44'35.209" 93°53'18.953" 29°44'31.543" 93°53'11.427" 29°44'27.961" 93°53'02.088" 29°44'22.581" 93°52'40.847" 167 27 29°44'11.018" 93°52'03.826" 29°44'04.304" 93°51'54.092" 29°43'54.534" 93°51'48.229" 29°43'37.354" 93°51'40.499" 29°43'32.000" 93°51'35.690" 29°43'16.198" 93°51'23.209" 29°43'07.451" 93°51'24.917" 29°42'58.535" 93°51'25.146" 29°42'52.596" 93°51'22.444" 29°42'37.071" 93°51'08.441" 29°42'25.303" 93°51'02.416" 29°42'17.991" 93°50'56.448" 29°42'11.305" 93°50'52.934" 29°41'57.311" 93°50'47.841" Jetties 29°41'15.323" 93°50'11.722" TO 29°38'37.329" 93°49'30.940" End 28 2. offshore lateral (end jetties) running South-Southeasterly constant bearing 13o 44'45.8 east true limit Louisiana's Submerged Lands Act grant. Texas' historic then continues same 32'06.784 47'41.699 This historical upon case. 29 3. holds no title interest any island west half virtue island's continuous existence since 1848, when western was part territory States, but not Texas. does hold River. The do 30 4. 1-14, herein above mentioned, be certified Special Master delineating 32o limits Land grant, directed deposit copy these maps, so Master, with decree, Register Office set Commissioner General 31 5. costs taxed parties accordance their contribution fund established services Master. 32 6. unexpended funds contributed necessary expenses returned parties. 33 7. such return Honorable Robert Van Pelt, appointed cause, will have completed his duties, thereupon discharged.

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