ðə kˈeɪs wʌzðə fˈɜːst kˈeɪs ɪnwˌɪtʃ ðə suːpɹˈiːm kˈoːɹt ˈɛksɚsˌaɪzd ɪts ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəl dʒˌʊɹɹɪsdˈɪkʃən ˌʌndɚɹ ˈɑːɹɾɪkəl ɹˌoʊmən θɹˈiː ʌvðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts kˌɑːnstɪtˈuːʃən tə hˈɪɹ kˈɑːntɹəvˌɜːsiz bᵻtwˌiːn tˈuː stˈeɪts.
The case was the first case in which the Supreme Court exercised its original jurisdiction under Article III of the United States Constitution to hear controversies between two states.