PETERSON v. ELY


569 P.2d 1059 (1977)

279 Or. 581

In the matter of the Registration of a Foreign Judgment Rendered in the Case of: Kenneth A. PETERSON and Sylvine Peterson, His Wife, and Howard J. McGinnis and Geraldine McGinnis, His Wife, Respondents, v. Orvis E. ELY and Martha A. Ely, His Wife, Appellants.

Supreme Court of Oregon, In Banc.

Argued and Submitted July 11, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

H.F. Smith, Klamath Falls, argued the cause and filed the briefs for appellants.

Fred J. Amundson, of Moore & Amundson, P.C., Medford, argued the cause and filed the brief for respondents.


TONGUE, Justice.

This is an appeal from an order of the Klamath County Circuit Court registering a default judgment by the Superior Court for Spokane County, Washington in the sum of $9,244.45. The defendants, Oregon residents, contend that the Washington court lacked jurisdiction over them and that, as a result, the Washington judgment is not entitled to full faith and credit.

The plaintiffs assert that the facts of the case, as stipulated, show sufficient...

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