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|date=December 21, 1942 | |date=December 21, 1942 | ||
|subject=Family Law | |subject=Family Law | ||
|appealed_from=North Carolina Supreme Court | |||
|case_treatment=No | |case_treatment=No | ||
|facts=2 North Carolina residents Williams & Hendrix married each other people traveled together to Las Vegas, Nevada, in May 1940. | |||
In June 1940, Williams & Hendrix divorced their former spouses to marry each other. The newly-wed couple in Nevada had their former spouses outside of Nevada. Mrs. Williams was served divorce papers in North Carolina. The 2 former spouses ignored the Nevada divorce proceedings. | |||
The marriage of Williams & Hendrix was recognized by a Nevada court. However, they returned to North Carolina where they were charged with bigamy. | |||
|procedural_history=The trial court & North Carolina Supreme Court convicts the Williams & Hendrix couple of bigamy. | |||
|issues=When must a state honor a [[American marriage laws|divorce]] decree issued by another state? | |issues=When must a state honor a [[American marriage laws|divorce]] decree issued by another state? | ||
|arguments=The prosecution argued that North Carolina isn't supposed to recognize the Nevada divorce because the North Carolina former spouses weren't served in Nevada & didn't appear in a Nevada court. | |||
|case_text_links={{Infobox Case Brief/Case Text Link | |case_text_links={{Infobox Case Brief/Case Text Link | ||
|link=https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/317/287/ | |link=https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/317/287/ |
Revision as of 15:48, May 13, 2023
Williams v. State of North Carolina (1942) | |
Court | Supreme Court of the United States |
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Citation | |
Date decided | December 21, 1942 |
Appealed from | North Carolina Supreme Court |
Followed by | |
Williams v. State of North Carolina (1945) |
Facts
2 North Carolina residents Williams & Hendrix married each other people traveled together to Las Vegas, Nevada, in May 1940.
In June 1940, Williams & Hendrix divorced their former spouses to marry each other. The newly-wed couple in Nevada had their former spouses outside of Nevada. Mrs. Williams was served divorce papers in North Carolina. The 2 former spouses ignored the Nevada divorce proceedings.
The marriage of Williams & Hendrix was recognized by a Nevada court. However, they returned to North Carolina where they were charged with bigamy.Procedural History
The trial court & North Carolina Supreme Court convicts the Williams & Hendrix couple of bigamy.
Issues
When must a state honor a divorce decree issued by another state?
Arguments
The prosecution argued that North Carolina isn't supposed to recognize the Nevada divorce because the North Carolina former spouses weren't served in Nevada & didn't appear in a Nevada court.