Patterson v. Patterson

Almand, Justice.

The two special grounds of the motion for a new trial will be dealt with in inverse order.

Prior to the decision of the Supreme Court of the United States in Williams v. North Carolina, 317 U. S. 287 (63 Sup. Ct. 207, 87 L. ed. 279, 143 A.L.R. 1273), a judgment of divorce rendered in another State, based upon constructive service on a resident of this State, did not come within the full faith and credit clause of the Federal Constitution, and the courts of this State were not obligated to recognize or enforce such decree. Joyner v. Joyner, 131 Ga. 217 (62 S. E. 182, 18 L.R.A.…