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 sovereignt
Significance: state sovereignty
Significance: state sovereignty
Significance: state sovereignty
Significance: state sovereignty
Significance: state sovereignty
Significance: state sovereignty
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
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
it ended the legal segregation of the races in america.
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
In most cases a Supreme Court decision is permanent. The current Supreme Court can change the decision of a previous Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court of North Carolina.