Laing v. Rigney
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK This was an action brought on August 4, 1887, in the Supreme Court of the State of New York against Thomas G-. Rigney, on a .final decree of the Court of Chancery of the State of New .Jersey, whereby had been awarded to Ella L. Rigney, now Ella L. Laing, certain costs, counsel fees, and alimony, as well as a decree of divorce.
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ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK This was an action brought on August 4, 1887, in the Supreme Court of the State of New York against Thomas G-. Rigney, on a .final decree of the Court of Chancery of the State of New .Jersey, whereby had been awarded to Ella L. Rigney, now Ella L. Laing, certain costs, counsel fees, and alimony, as well as a decree of divorce. The action was tried at a special term of the Supreme Court, before a judge without a jury,' and resulted in a judgment dismissing the complaint. An appeal, was taken to the general term, of the Supreme Court, and…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Shibas
The Federal question presented by this record is whether, the judgment of the New York courts, in dismissing plaintiff’s complaint, which sought to enforce a final decree of the Court of Chancery of New Jersey, gave due effect to the provisions of Article IY of .the Constitution of the United States, which require that full faith and credit shall be given in each State to the judicial proceedings of every other State.
The record discloses, and it is conceded, that, upon its face, the decree of the Court of Chancery of New Jersey purports to be a final decree, granting the divorce, and…
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- Kinnier v. . KinnierNew York Court of Appeals · 1871
- Cornett v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1874
- Rigney v. . RigneyNew York Court of Appeals · 1891
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