Title: Williams v. North Carolina Subject: Two adults (both unhappy with their marriages in N. Carolina) proceeded to get their respective divorces in Nevada where the two were later married. Thier divorce's legality and following marriage was questioned since both were drafted in another state. Verdict: the ruling was upheld --- a marriage performed and signed for in one state (under that state's authority of it's unique constitution) cannot be nullified by another state Significance: state sovereignty -Carel Otte
Significance: state sovereignty
Significance: state sovereignty
Significance: state sovereignty
Significance: state sovereignty
Significance: state sovereignty
Significance: state sovereignty
Georgia Law
supreme court said that slaves couldn't sue for freedom because the were property
The Supreme Court of North Carolina.
North Carolina Supreme Court was created in 1818.
South Carolina Supreme Court was created in 1841.
Title: Williams v. North CarolinaSubject: Two adults (both unhappy with their marriages in N. Carolina) proceeded to get their respective divorces in Nevada where the two were later married. Thier divorce's legality and following marriage was questioned since both were drafted in another state.Verdict: the ruling was upheld --- a marriage performed and signed for in one state (under that state's authority of it's unique constitution) cannot be nullified by another stateSignificance: state sovereignt