MILLIKEN v. MEYER

No. 66.

311 U.S. 457 (1940)

MILLIKEN ET AL. v. MEYER, ADMINISTRATRIX.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided December 23, 1940.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Jean S. Breitenstein, with whom Messrs. Harold H. Healy and Edward M. Freeman were on the brief, for petitioners.

Mr. Fred S. Caldwell submitted for respondent.


MR. JUSTICE DOUGLAS delivered the opinion of the Court.

The Colorado Supreme Court held null and void a judgment of the Wyoming court against the claim of Milliken that that judgment was entitled to full faith and credit under the federal constitution. 101 Colo. 564; 76 P.2d 420; 105 Colo. 532; 100 P.2d 151. The case is here on a petition for certiorari which we granted because of the substantial character of the federal question which is raised.

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