Legal Opinion
Morris v. Jones
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided March 3, 1947No. 62PublishedCited by 252 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Douglas
This case presents a substantial question under the Full Faith and Credit Clause (Art. IV, § 1) of the Constitution.
Chicago Lloyds, an unincorporated association, was authorized by Illinois to transact an insurance business in Illinois and other states. It qualified to do business in *547Missouri. In 1934 petitioner sued Chicago Lloyds in a Missouri court for malicious prosecution and false arrest. In 1938, before judgment was obtained in Missouri, respondent’s predecessor was appointed by an Illinois court as statutory liquidator for Chicago Lloyds. The Illinois court fixed a time for the filing…
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