Legal Opinion
Boudreaux v. Welch
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided November 30, 1966No. 48042PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McCALEB, Justice.
The question for decision in this case is whether or not the Full Faith and Credit Clause of the United States Constitution 1 precludes the courts of this State from entertaining a collateral attack on a judgment of divorce rendered in the State of Mississippi when the validity of such judgment could not be challenged in the courts of that State?
The issue arises in a tort action by the alleged surviving widow of Carroll J. Boudreaux to recover damages for his wrongful death as a consequence of a vehicular collision with a truck operated by Carl K. Welch. Named as defendants,…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Williams v. North CarolinaSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
- Williams v. North CarolinaSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Sherrer v. SherrerSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
- Johnson v. MuelbergerSupreme Court of the United States · 1951
- Coe v. CoeSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
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3Cited by25 opinions
- Hampson v. HampsonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1973
- Berry v. BerryLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1975
- Didier v. DidierLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1970
- Reeves v. ReevesLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1968
- Dubourg v. DubourgLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1974
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