WATKINS v. CONWAY

No. 65.

385 U.S. 188 (1966)

WATKINS v. CONWAY.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided December 5, 1966.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William G. Vance argued the cause for appellant. With him on the brief was Emmet J. Bondurant II.

Martin McFarland argued the cause and filed a brief for appellee.


PER CURIAM.

This litigation began when appellant Watkins brought a tort action against Conway in a circuit court of Florida. On October 5, 1955, that court rendered a $25,000 judgment for appellant. Five years and one day later, appellant sued upon this judgment in a superior court of Georgia. Appellee raised § 3-701 of the Georgia Code as a bar to the proceeding:

"Suits upon foreign judgments.—All suits upon judgments obtained out of this State...

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