Wallihan v. Hughes

This appeal presents the ultimate question of what effect is to be given a decretal judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction of a sister state embodying and approving a post nuptial marriage agreement though the agreement may infringe upon the public policy of this State. The full faith and credit clause, Article IV, § 1, of the United States Constitution, the Act of Congress, 28 U. S. C. § 1738, implementing that clause, and § 8-271, Code of Virginia, 1950, declaring Virginia’s policy on the effect to be given judicial proceedings of another state, are set out below. 1

On November 8,…