Legal Opinion
Clark v. Williard
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided April 2, 1934No. 449PublishedCited by 114 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Cardozo
The question is whether full faith and credit has been given by the courts of Montana to the statutes and judi cial proceedings of the State of Iowa. United States Constitution, Art. IV, § 1.
The petitioner, the official liquidator of an Iowa insurance company, declares himself the universal successor of the corporation (Keatley v. Furey, 226 U.S. 399, 403, 404), the representative of its personality and powers after its life has been extinguished. Relfe v. Rundle, 103 U.S. 222; Martyne v. American Union Fire Ins. Co., 216 N.Y. 183; 110 N.E. 502; Deschenes v. Tallman, 248 N.Y. 33, 37; 161 N.E.…
2Cases cited92 opinions
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- Hollins v. Brierfield Coal & Iron Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1893
- Dorchy v. KansasSupreme Court of the United States · 1924
- Cole v. CunninghamSupreme Court of the United States · 1890
- Booth v. ClarkSupreme Court of the United States · 1855
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3Cited by114 opinions
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