Tarrant Regional water Dist. v. Herrmann

State contracts between them: because interstate compacts are construed under contract law principles, see Texas v. New Mexico, 482 U. S. 124, 128, the Court begins by examining the Compact’s express terms as the best indica­tion of the parties’ intent (U.S.S.Ct., 13.06.2013, Tarrant Regional water Dist. v. Herrmann, J. Sotomayor, unanimous).

Conventions dont les états sont parties : leur interprétation se fait selon le droit privé des contrats.