Lanigan v. Lanigan

Summary

The Florida Supreme Court denied certiorari, thereby affirming the lower court's denial of the defendants' motion to dismiss. The Court held that Florida courts have subject‑matter jurisdiction to entertain a suit seeking to declare a Nevada divorce decree void and to enforce a Rhode Island alimony judgment. It relied on prior decisions that equity courts may assist nonresident wives and are not bound to give full faith and credit to void foreign divorces, and noted that the plaintiff's pleadings were insufficient and that laches may bar the claim.