Harris v. Balk
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA. ' The plaintiff in error brings the case here in order to review the judgment of the Supreme Court of North Carolina, affirming a judgment of a lower court against him for $180,' with 'interest, as stated therein.
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ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA. ' The plaintiff in error brings the case here in order to review the judgment of the Supreme Court of North Carolina, affirming a judgment of a lower court against him for $180,' with 'interest, as stated therein. The case has been several times before the Supreme Court of-that State, and is reported in 122 N. Car. 64; again, 124 N. Car. 467; the opinion delivered at the time of entering the judgment now under review, is. to be found in 130 N. Car. 381; see also 132 N. Car. 10. The facts are as fellows: The plaintiff in error, Harris,…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Peckham
The state court of North Carolina has refused to give any effect in this action to thé Maryland judgment; and the Federal question is, whether it did not thereby refuse the full faith and credit to such judgment which is required by the Federal Constitution. If the Maryland court had jurisdiction to award it, the judgment is valid and'entitled to the same full faith and credit in North Carolina that it has in Maryland as a valid domestic judgment.
The defendant in error contends that the Maryland- court obtained no jurisdiction to award the judgment of condemnation, because the garnishee,…
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