it was claiming jurisdiction over the land, not title to it. The Circuit Court lacked the power to determine either its boundaries or its consequent rights. See also List of United States Supreme Court cases, volume 4 Notes References Full text of the Court's decision at Wikisource Further reading The Connecticut Gore Title, Stated and Considered, Showing The Right of the Proprietors, to the Lands Lately Purchased by Them, from the State of Connecticut: Lying West of the Delaware River. Hudson & Goodwin (Hartford, 1799). An advocacy for Connecticut's right to the land, which contains the text of eighteen original documents pertaining to the land dispute dating back to 1631. The Rise, programs, and effect of the claim of the proprietors of the Connecticut Gore, stated and considered. Hudson & Goodwin (Hartford, 1802). External links United States Supreme Court cases Internal territorial disputes of the United States United States Supreme Court original jurisdiction cases Legal history of New York (state) Legal history of Connecticut 1799 in United States case law 1799 in Connecticut 1799 in New York (state) United States Supreme Court cases of the Ellsworth Court