Document: 336 U.S. 674 69 S.Ct. 751 93 L.Ed. 957 RICEv.RICE. No. 117. Argued Dec. 14, 1948. Decided April 18, 1949. Mr. Daniel D. Morgan, of New Haven, Conn., for petitioner. Messrs. Samuel A. Persky and Ralph H. Clark, both respondent. PER CURIAM. 1 The question decision here is whether the courts Connecticut gave to a Nevada divorce decree full faith credit required by Art. IV, § Constitution. Respondent brought action in Superior Court, seeking declaratory judgment that entered against her favor husband, late Herbert N. Rice, court not entitled because he was domiciled state at time entered. Petitioner, who had married Rice following his divorce, administrator estate were joined as defendants. purpose determine widowhood status parties decide questions concerning inheritance property decedent, dies intestate. 2 After trial, respondent, court's finding never established bona fide domicile affirmed on appeal Supreme Court Errors Connecticut. We granted petition certiorari, 335 842, 65, consider petitioner's contention did fairly discharge duty respect owed under this Court's decisions Williams v. North Carolina, 325 226, 65 1092, 89 1577, 157 A.L.R. 1366, Esenwein Commonwealth, 279, 1118, 1608, 1396. 3 Upon consideration record, opinion Errors, argument counsel, we have concluded proper weight claims power court, burden proving decedent acquired placed upon issue fact tried according appropriate procedure, findings are amply supported evidence. Our statement opinion, page 281, 1119, 'It us retry facts, cannot say reaching their conclusion (Connecticut) warrant evidence facts,' here. 4 Sherrer Sherrer, 334 343, 68 1087, 1097, Coe Coe, 378, 1094, decided last term, point. No personal service made nor she any way participate proceedings. She not, therefore, precluded present from challenging was, state. 5 Affirmed. 6 Justice BLACK, DOUGLAS, RUTLEDGE dissent. 7 JACKSON, dissenting. 8 Since case involves only reappraisal evidence, decline do that, it hard see reason granting certiorari unless record our reports an example manner which, law domestic relations, 'confusion now hath materpiece.' owned one has obtained remarried State can be taken acting widow bestowed woman superseded. facts these: 9 twenty years life with Lillian, arrived Reno, Nevada, March 23, 1944, began May 5. complaint process handed Lillian home served Nevada. teaching school Connecticut, lived appear personally or attorney action, which surprise maneuver part Rice. 10 rented furnished room Reno testified intended remain there 'indefinitely.' He awarded June 13 wired Hermoine, July 3. They immediately returned retained they occupied time, war employment California where six months later died. 11 herself declared insofar real concerned. reviewed good held maintain devorce. comes holding 12 In 317 287, 63 207, 87 143 1273, rode roughshod over precedents without defendant, short residence grant valid all states. If could relied pronouncement, marriage Hermoine would legal flaw, latter's clear. But second jurisdictional such preclude re-examination different another And Estin Estin, 541, 1213, free arrive its own determination plaintiff's determining rights, even though required, cases either them, recognize terminating marriage. Now demonstrate consequences these doctrines. 14 Congress, empowered Full Faith Credit Clause Constitution, enacted judgments 'shall given them every within United States, usage whence (they) taken.' Stat. 122. There no doubt wife face statute seem require recognized elsewhere. things sometimes what seem. 15 order anything Western World judgment, except rem, necessary rendering party seeks relief whom sought. 16 This while acknowledging defendant ordinarily first bring nonresident merely publication out-of-state summons. It overruled former introduce aptly characterized 349, 356, 1090 note 11, 'ex parte divorce.' To me ex concept perverse unrealistic vice system sanctioned may leave home, seek forum choice, pretty much terms alter pattern two lives affording other decent chance heard—as illustrates. means support o follow husband thousand miles place ever lived, let go default. chose contest law, little succeed. called due Lillian. 17 authorized do—grant divorce. man says right make process. believe complete places purposes. Certainly continued reside valid, sufficient empower take jurisdiction dissolving find sufficiently give act complaint. presents study contrasts. 18 said does dissolve life, invoked courts, submit jurisdiction, refused answer summons, took benefits judgments. 19 On hand, get went came back, into submitted himself there, during rest quarters State. 20 cases, quick conclusive (first case) vulnerable (second entirety. However, addition rights grouped term consortium, terminated subsidiary nature support, alimony, distributive interests personalty, dower inheritance. These presented difficulties constructive dependent defend. So improvised 'divisible' 549, end but invalid affect rights. 21 I think progeny, might properly void rendered reach summon before it. 22 if adhere holdings blasting opening successor, justice inventing compensating confusion device divisible half-bound half-free permits become longer wife. Lillian's standing relict invulnerable, blasted need party. 23 responsible contradictions conflicts resulting federal crazy quilt laws, certainly compounding those repudiating usual requirements procedural Clause. My dissenting views lead affirm below, always grounds want defendant. ground nothing review tate involved, should writs class cases; am here, based substantial domicile, overcome new Congress commanded.

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