Kelly v. Kelly
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Jordan, Judge.
A litigant in the courts of this State relying on the judgment of a sister State in support of or in defense to an action is in general entitled to have such a judgment accorded the same full faith and credit, and no more, as it would receive in the State where rendered, and such' a judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction of another State is to this extent conclusive on its merits in the courts of this State. Dyal v. Dyal, 65 Ga. App. 359, 364 (16 SE2d 53). The courts of this State must judicially recognize the laws of the several States, as published by authority, without…
Also in this document: Concurrence.
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Sampsell v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1948
- Milner v. GatlinSupreme Court of Georgia · 1912
- Gainsburg v. GarbarskyWashington Supreme Court · 1930
- Stallings v. BassSupreme Court of Georgia · 1948
- Starr v. StarrCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1953
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Mattos v. CorreiaCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1969
- Ryle v. RyleCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1974
- Marger v. MillerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1973
- Reynolds v. LipomaCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1982
- Buck v. BuckCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1979
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