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faith and credit clause in South Carolina

21 South Carolina opinions name it 2 courts 1923–2018 0 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by South Carolina courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (8)

CaseFollowedCited
Hamilton v. Pattersongreen
sc · 1960 · cited in 4 South Carolina opinions naming this issue, 1961–2000
2 sentences

2000Where a judgment is rendered by a court with jurisdiction of the case and the parties, “ ‘the full faith and credit clause of the Constitution precludes any inquiry into the merits of the'cause of action, the logic or consistency of the decision, or the validity of the legal principles on which the judgment is based.’ ” Hamilton, 236 S.C. at 492 , 115 S.E.2d at 70 (quoting Milliken v. Meyer, 311 U.S. 457, 462 , 61 S.Ct. 339 , 85 L.Ed. 278 (1940)).

2000Where a judgment is rendered by a court with jurisdiction of the case and the parties, “ ‘the full faith and credit clause of the Constitution precludes any inquiry into the merits of the'cause of action, the logic or consistency of the decision, or the validity of the legal principles on which the judgment is based.’ ” Hamilton, 236 S.C. at 492 , 115 S.E.2d at 70 (quoting Milliken v. Meyer, 311 U.S. 457, 462 , 61 S.Ct. 339 , 85 L.Ed. 278 (1940)).

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Morris v. Jonesgreen
scotus · 1947 · cited in 2 South Carolina opinions naming this issue, 1961–2013
2 sentences

2013See, e.g., Morris v. Jones, 329 U.S. 545, 551 , 67 S.Ct. 451 , 91 L.Ed. 488 (1947) (“[A] judgment obtained in a sister State is, with exceptions not relevant here, entitled to full faith and credit in another State, though the underlying claim would not be enforced in the State of the forum.” (citation omitted)); Roche v. McDonald, 275 U.S. 449, 452 , 48 S.Ct. 142 , 72 L.Ed. 365 (1928) (“[T]he judgment, if valid where rendered, must be enforced in such other State although repugnant to its own statutes.”); Estin v. Estin, 334 U.S. 541, 546 , 68 S.Ct. 1213 , 92 L.Ed. 1561 (1948) (the full faith

2013See, e.g., Morris v. Jones, 329 U.S. 545, 551 , 67 S.Ct. 451 , 91 L.Ed. 488 (1947) (“[A] judgment obtained in a sister State is, with exceptions not relevant here, entitled to full faith and credit in another State, though the underlying claim would not be enforced in the State of the forum.” (citation omitted)); Roche v. McDonald, 275 U.S. 449, 452 , 48 S.Ct. 142 , 72 L.Ed. 365 (1928) (“[T]he judgment, if valid where rendered, must be enforced in such other State although repugnant to its own statutes.”); Estin v. Estin, 334 U.S. 541, 546 , 68 S.Ct. 1213 , 92 L.Ed. 1561 (1948) (the full faith

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Baker v. General Motors Corp.green
scotus · 1998 · cited in 1 South Carolina opinions naming this issue, 2018–2018
2 sentences

2018See V.L., 136 S.Ct. at 1020 ("With respect to [foreign] judgments, 'the full faith and credit obligation is exacting.'" (quoting Baker, 522 U.S. at 233 )); Baker, 522 U.S. at 233 ("A final judgment in one [s]tate, if rendered by a court with adjudicatory authority over the subject matter and persons governed by the judgment, qualifies for recognition throughout the land."); V.L., 136 S.Ct. at 1020 ("A [s]tate may not disregard the judgment of a sister [s]tate because it disagrees with the reasoning underlying the judgment or deems it to be wrong on the merits."); id. ("On the contrary, 'the fu

2018See V.L., 136 S.Ct. at 1020 ("With respect to [foreign] judgments, 'the full faith and credit obligation is exacting.'" (quoting Baker, 522 U.S. at 233 )); Baker, 522 U.S. at 233 ("A final judgment in one [s]tate, if rendered by a court with adjudicatory authority over the subject matter and persons governed by the judgment, qualifies for recognition throughout the land."); V.L., 136 S.Ct. at 1020 ("A [s]tate may not disregard the judgment of a sister [s]tate because it disagrees with the reasoning underlying the judgment or deems it to be wrong on the merits."); id. ("On the contrary, 'the fu

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V.L. v. E.L.green
scotus · 2016 · cited in 1 South Carolina opinions naming this issue, 2018–2018
2 sentences

2018See V.L., 136 S.Ct. at 1020 ("With respect to [foreign] judgments, 'the full faith and credit obligation is exacting.'" (quoting Baker, 522 U.S. at 233 )); Baker, 522 U.S. at 233 ("A final judgment in one [s]tate, if rendered by a court with adjudicatory authority over the subject matter and persons governed by the judgment, qualifies for recognition throughout the land."); V.L., 136 S.Ct. at 1020 ("A [s]tate may not disregard the judgment of a sister [s]tate because it disagrees with the reasoning underlying the judgment or deems it to be wrong on the merits."); id. ("On the contrary, 'the fu

2018See V.L., 136 S.Ct. at 1020 ("With respect to [foreign] judgments, 'the full faith and credit obligation is exacting.'" (quoting Baker, 522 U.S. at 233 )); Baker, 522 U.S. at 233 ("A final judgment in one [s]tate, if rendered by a court with adjudicatory authority over the subject matter and persons governed by the judgment, qualifies for recognition throughout the land."); V.L., 136 S.Ct. at 1020 ("A [s]tate may not disregard the judgment of a sister [s]tate because it disagrees with the reasoning underlying the judgment or deems it to be wrong on the merits."); id. ("On the contrary, 'the fu

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Roche v. McDonaldgreen
scotus · 1928 · cited in 1 South Carolina opinions naming this issue, 2013–2013
2 sentences

2013See, e.g., Morris v. Jones, 329 U.S. 545, 551 , 67 S.Ct. 451 , 91 L.Ed. 488 (1947) (“[A] judgment obtained in a sister State is, with exceptions not relevant here, entitled to full faith and credit in another State, though the underlying claim would not be enforced in the State of the forum.” (citation omitted)); Roche v. McDonald, 275 U.S. 449, 452 , 48 S.Ct. 142 , 72 L.Ed. 365 (1928) (“[T]he judgment, if valid where rendered, must be enforced in such other State although repugnant to its own statutes.”); Estin v. Estin, 334 U.S. 541, 546 , 68 S.Ct. 1213 , 92 L.Ed. 1561 (1948) (the full faith

2013See, e.g., Morris v. Jones, 329 U.S. 545, 551 , 67 S.Ct. 451 , 91 L.Ed. 488 (1947) (“[A] judgment obtained in a sister State is, with exceptions not relevant here, entitled to full faith and credit in another State, though the underlying claim would not be enforced in the State of the forum.” (citation omitted)); Roche v. McDonald, 275 U.S. 449, 452 , 48 S.Ct. 142 , 72 L.Ed. 365 (1928) (“[T]he judgment, if valid where rendered, must be enforced in such other State although repugnant to its own statutes.”); Estin v. Estin, 334 U.S. 541, 546 , 68 S.Ct. 1213 , 92 L.Ed. 1561 (1948) (the full faith

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United States Ex Rel. Robinson Rancheria Citizens Council v. Borneo, Inc. Clear Lake Indian Bingo Ltd. American Arbitration Association Herman Schnergreen
ca9 · 1992 · cited in 1 South Carolina opinions naming this issue, 2013–2013
2 sentences

2013Robinson Rancheria Citizens Council v. Borneo, Inc., 971 F.2d 244, 250 (9th Cir.1992) (“Even if a foreign court lacked jurisdiction to pronounce a judgment, a party will be barred from collaterally attacking a judgment entered by that court if the party appeared there, contested jurisdiction, and lost.”); id. (“If the foreign court decided that it had jurisdiction to hear a claim, that determination itself is res judicata.”) (citing Durfee v. Duke, 375 U.S. 106, 111-12 , 84 S.Ct. 242 , 11 L.Ed.2d 186 (1963)).

2013Robinson Rancheria Citizens Council v. Borneo, Inc., 971 F.2d 244, 250 (9th Cir.1992) (“Even if a foreign court lacked jurisdiction to pronounce a judgment, a party will be barred from collaterally attacking a judgment entered by that court if the party appeared there, contested jurisdiction, and lost.”); id. (“If the foreign court decided that it had jurisdiction to hear a claim, that determination itself is res judicata.”) (citing Durfee v. Duke, 375 U.S. 106, 111-12 , 84 S.Ct. 242 , 11 L.Ed.2d 186 (1963)).

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Seymour v. Seymourgreen
sc · 1972 · cited in 1 South Carolina opinions naming this issue, 1990–1990
1 sentence

1990Ed. 1009 (1912); accord Seymour v. Seymour, 259 S. C. 26, 29, 190 S. E. (2d) 502, 503 (1972) (“[T]he full faith and credit clause of the Federal Constitution did not prevent an inquiry into the jurisdiction of the court by which a judgment offered in evidence was rendered; and the record of a judgment rendered in another State might be contradicted as to the facts necessary to give the court jurisdiction, notwithstanding a recital in the judgment that such facts did exist.”). 5 As the Circuit Court correctly ruled, “the full faith and credit clause of the Constitution precludes any inquiry int

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Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. v. Security Forces, Inc.green
scctapp · 1986 · cited in 1 South Carolina opinions naming this issue, 1987–1987
1 sentence

1987The Circuit Court dismissed the suit against Mr. Shannon finding that he had not been given proper notice of the motion in that the notice was not mailed to his residence as required by “Rule 11 of the Illinois Rules of Civil Procedures.” In its order dismissing the suit, the Circuit Court noted the statement contained in the affidavit of Illinois lawyer for Mrs. Shannon that he had mailed a notice of the motion to the Illinois lawyer for Mr. Shannon but declined to “give any weight to that statement for the reason that the records of the proceedings in the state of Illinois do not show that m

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

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Also cited on this issue (22)

CaseCitedYears
Milliken v. Meyer green
scotus · 1941
2 sentences

2018See V.L., 136 S.Ct. at 1020 ("With respect to [foreign] judgments, 'the full faith and credit obligation is exacting.'" (quoting Baker, 522 U.S. at 233 )); Baker, 522 U.S. at 233 ("A final judgment in one [s]tate, if rendered by a court with adjudicatory authority over the subject matter and persons governed by the judgment, qualifies for recognition throughout the land."); V.L., 136 S.Ct. at 1020 ("A [s]tate may not disregard the judgment of a sister [s]tate because it disagrees with the reasoning underlying the judgment or deems it to be wrong on the merits."); id. ("On the contrary, 'the fu

2000Where a judgment is rendered by a court with jurisdiction of the case and the parties, “ ‘the full faith and credit clause of the Constitution precludes any inquiry into the merits of the'cause of action, the logic or consistency of the decision, or the validity of the legal principles on which the judgment is based.’ ” Hamilton, 236 S.C. at 492 , 115 S.E.2d at 70 (quoting Milliken v. Meyer, 311 U.S. 457, 462 , 61 S.Ct. 339 , 85 L.Ed. 278 (1940)).

41960–2018
Magnolia Petroleum Co. v. Hunt green
scotus · 1944
2 sentences

1961Ed. 278 . `Because there is a full faith and credit clause a defendant may not a second time challenge the validity of the plaintiff's right which has ripened into a judgment.' Magnolia Petroleum Co. v. Hunt , 320 U.S. 430 , 64 S.Ct. 208, 214 , 88 L.Ed. 149 , 150 A.L.R. 413 .

1961Ed. 278 . `Because there is a full faith and credit clause a defendant may not a second time challenge the validity of the plaintiff's right which has ripened into a judgment.' Magnolia Petroleum Co. v. Hunt , 320 U.S. 430 , 64 S.Ct. 208, 214 , 88 L.Ed. 149 , 150 A.L.R. 413 .

31960–2013
Durfee v. Duke green
scotus · 1963
2 sentences

2013Robinson Rancheria Citizens Council v. Borneo, Inc., 971 F.2d 244, 250 (9th Cir.1992) (“Even if a foreign court lacked jurisdiction to pronounce a judgment, a party will be barred from collaterally attacking a judgment entered by that court if the party appeared there, contested jurisdiction, and lost.”); id. (“If the foreign court decided that it had jurisdiction to hear a claim, that determination itself is res judicata.”) (citing Durfee v. Duke, 375 U.S. 106, 111-12 , 84 S.Ct. 242 , 11 L.Ed.2d 186 (1963)).

2013Robinson Rancheria Citizens Council v. Borneo, Inc., 971 F.2d 244, 250 (9th Cir.1992) (“Even if a foreign court lacked jurisdiction to pronounce a judgment, a party will be barred from collaterally attacking a judgment entered by that court if the party appeared there, contested jurisdiction, and lost.”); id. (“If the foreign court decided that it had jurisdiction to hear a claim, that determination itself is res judicata.”) (citing Durfee v. Duke, 375 U.S. 106, 111-12 , 84 S.Ct. 242 , 11 L.Ed.2d 186 (1963)).

21986–2013
Yarborough v. Yarborough green
scotus · 1933
2 sentences

1984The Supreme Court in Yarborough holds that the full faith and credit clause "applies to an unalterable decree of alimony for a divorced wife [and] likewise to an unalterable decree of [support] for a minor child." Id. at 213 , 54 S.Ct. at 185 .

1984The Supreme Court in Yarborough holds that the full faith and credit clause "applies to an unalterable decree of alimony for a divorced wife [and] likewise to an unalterable decree of [support] for a minor child." Id. at 213 , 54 S.Ct. at 185 .

21984–1984
Fauntleroy v. Lum green
scotus · 1908
2 sentences

2013In Fauntleroy v. Lum, 210 U.S. 230 , 28 S.Ct. 641 , 52 L.Ed. 1039 (1908), a Mississippi court denied full faith and credit to a Missouri judgment entered on a cause of action for enforcement of a contract that was illegal in Mississippi.

2013In Fauntleroy v. Lum, 210 U.S. 230 , 28 S.Ct. 641 , 52 L.Ed. 1039 (1908), a Mississippi court denied full faith and credit to a Missouri judgment entered on a cause of action for enforcement of a contract that was illegal in Mississippi.

12013–2013
Milwaukee County v. M. E. White Co. green
scotus · 1935
2 sentences

2013Full faith and credit is required to be given to the judgment of another state, although the original suit on which it was based arose in the state of the forum and was barred there by the Statute of Limitations when the judgment was rendered and where the original suit was upon a gambling contract invalid by the law of the forum where it was made. 296 U.S. 268, 277 , 56 S.Ct. 229 , 80 L.Ed. 220 (1935) (citations omitted).

2013Full faith and credit is required to be given to the judgment of another state, although the original suit on which it was based arose in the state of the forum and was barred there by the Statute of Limitations when the judgment was rendered and where the original suit was upon a gambling contract invalid by the law of the forum where it was made. 296 U.S. 268, 277 , 56 S.Ct. 229 , 80 L.Ed. 220 (1935) (citations omitted).

12013–2013
Estin v. Estin green
scotus · 1948
2 sentences

2013See, e.g., Morris v. Jones, 329 U.S. 545, 551 , 67 S.Ct. 451 , 91 L.Ed. 488 (1947) (“[A] judgment obtained in a sister State is, with exceptions not relevant here, entitled to full faith and credit in another State, though the underlying claim would not be enforced in the State of the forum.” (citation omitted)); Roche v. McDonald, 275 U.S. 449, 452 , 48 S.Ct. 142 , 72 L.Ed. 365 (1928) (“[T]he judgment, if valid where rendered, must be enforced in such other State although repugnant to its own statutes.”); Estin v. Estin, 334 U.S. 541, 546 , 68 S.Ct. 1213 , 92 L.Ed. 1561 (1948) (the full faith

2013See, e.g., Morris v. Jones, 329 U.S. 545, 551 , 67 S.Ct. 451 , 91 L.Ed. 488 (1947) (“[A] judgment obtained in a sister State is, with exceptions not relevant here, entitled to full faith and credit in another State, though the underlying claim would not be enforced in the State of the forum.” (citation omitted)); Roche v. McDonald, 275 U.S. 449, 452 , 48 S.Ct. 142 , 72 L.Ed. 365 (1928) (“[T]he judgment, if valid where rendered, must be enforced in such other State although repugnant to its own statutes.”); Estin v. Estin, 334 U.S. 541, 546 , 68 S.Ct. 1213 , 92 L.Ed. 1561 (1948) (the full faith

12013–2013
Carson v. Vance green
scctapp · 1997
1 sentence

2004Carson , 326 S.C. at 548 .

12004–2004
International Shoe Co. v. Washington green
scotus · 1945
2 sentences

2003The Court reasoned: The leading cases, International Shoe Co. v. Washington, 326 U.S. 310 , 66 S.Ct. 154 , 90 L.Ed. 95 (1945), and World-Wide Volkswagen Corp. v. Woodson, 444 U.S. 286 , 100 S.Ct. 559 , 62 L.Ed.2d 490 (1980), dealt with the question whether the courts of one jurisdiction could render a judgment that was valid and binding against a defendant everywhere and so could be carried to another State, where enforcement could be had under the full faith and credit clause of the United States Constitution.

2003The Court reasoned: The leading cases, International Shoe Co. v. Washington, 326 U.S. 310 , 66 S.Ct. 154 , 90 L.Ed. 95 (1945), and World-Wide Volkswagen Corp. v. Woodson, 444 U.S. 286 , 100 S.Ct. 559 , 62 L.Ed.2d 490 (1980), dealt with the question whether the courts of one jurisdiction could render a judgment that was valid and binding against a defendant everywhere and so could be carried to another State, where enforcement could be had under the full faith and credit clause of the United States Constitution.

12003–2003
World-Wide Volkswagen Corp. v. Woodson green
scotus · 1980
2 sentences

2003The Court reasoned: The leading cases, International Shoe Co. v. Washington, 326 U.S. 310 , 66 S.Ct. 154 , 90 L.Ed. 95 (1945), and World-Wide Volkswagen Corp. v. Woodson, 444 U.S. 286 , 100 S.Ct. 559 , 62 L.Ed.2d 490 (1980), dealt with the question whether the courts of one jurisdiction could render a judgment that was valid and binding against a defendant everywhere and so could be carried to another State, where enforcement could be had under the full faith and credit clause of the United States Constitution.

2003The Court reasoned: The leading cases, International Shoe Co. v. Washington, 326 U.S. 310 , 66 S.Ct. 154 , 90 L.Ed. 95 (1945), and World-Wide Volkswagen Corp. v. Woodson, 444 U.S. 286 , 100 S.Ct. 559 , 62 L.Ed.2d 490 (1980), dealt with the question whether the courts of one jurisdiction could render a judgment that was valid and binding against a defendant everywhere and so could be carried to another State, where enforcement could be had under the full faith and credit clause of the United States Constitution.

12003–2003
Ford v. Ford green
scotus · 1962
2 sentences

1972Ford v. Ford, 371 U. S. 187 , 83 S. Ct. 273 , 9 L.

1972Ford v. Ford, 371 U. S. 187 , 83 S. Ct. 273 , 9 L.

11972–1972
State v. Campbell green
sc · 1963
1 sentence

1972As pointed out in State v. Campbell, 242 S. C. 64, 129 S. E. (2d) 902 , the full faith and credit clause of the Federal Constitution did not prevent an inquiry into, the jurisdiction of the court by which a judgment offered in evidence was rendered; and the record of a judgment rendered in another State might be contradicted as to the facts necessary to give the court jurisdiction, notwithstanding a recital in the judgment that such facts did exist.

11972–1972
Johnson v. Johnson green
sc · 1940
1 sentence

1963R. 719; Johnson v. Johnson, 194 S. C. 115, 8 S. E. (2d) 351 , the present question apparently has not heretofore been considered by this Court.

11963–1963
Alexander v. Alexander neutral
· 1932
1 sentence

1963While we have enforced under the full faith and credit clause alimony decrees of other states where the judgments were not subject to retroactive modification, Alexander v. Alexander, 164 S. C. 466, 162 S. E. 437 , 82 A. L.

11963–1963
State v. Westmoreland neutral
sc · 1907
1 sentence

1963We so held in State v. Westmoreland, 76 S. C. 145, 56 S. E. 673 , 8 L.

11963–1963
Lee v. Monks neutral
mass · 1945
1 sentence

1951Lee v. Moncks, 318 Mass. 513 , 62 N. E. (2d) 657; 57 Am.

11951–1951
Scheper v. Scheper green
sc · 1923
1 sentence

1940We held in Scheper v. Scheper, 125 S. C., 89, 118 S. E., 178 , that a foreign judgment in a divorce action rendered by a competent Court having jurisdiction of the parties and the subject-matter is entitled under the full faith and credit clause to such force and effect in South Carolina Courts as may properly be accorded the judgment of another state under the rules governing the extra-territorial effect of such judgments.

11940–1940
Barta v. Nestaval neutral
minn · 1916
1 sentence

1924State v. Chadwick (Re Ward), 133 Minn., 117 ; 157 N. W., 1076 ; 158 *28 N. W., 637; L.

11924–1924
State v. Chadwick neutral
minn · 1916
1 sentence

1924State v. Chadwick (Re Ward), 133 Minn., 117 ; 157 N. W., 1076 ; 158 *28 N. W., 637; L.

11924–1924
Dunlap v. Thomas neutral
iowa · 1886
1 sentence

1924State v. Chadwick (Re Ward), 133 Minn., 117 ; 157 N. W., 1076 ; 158 *28 N. W., 637; L.

11924–1924
Fall v. Eastin green
scotus · 1909
2 sentences

1923Fall v. Eas *100 tin, 215 U. S., 1 ; 30 Sup. Ct., 3; 54 L.

1923Fall v. Eas *100 tin, 215 U. S., 1 ; 30 Sup. Ct., 3; 54 L.

11923–1923
McCreery v. Davis green
sc · 1895
1 sentence

1923See McCreery v. Davis, 44 S. C., 195; 22 S. E., 178 ; 28 L.

11923–1923

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