Hugo Black

“ Here, the Nevada divorce court was as powerless to cut off the wife's support right as it would have been to order the husband to pay alimony if the wife had brought the divorce action and he had not been subject to the divorce court's jurisdiction. Therefore, the Nevada decree, to the extent it purported to affect the wife's right to support, was void and the Full Faith and Credit Clause did not obligate New York to give it recognition. ”

“ We have considered them and find that they do not justify reversing the decision below.↑ Pennoyer v. Neff, 95 U.S. 714, 726-727, 24 L.Ed. 565. If a defendant has property in a State it can adjudicate his obligations, but only to the extent of his interest in that property. ”

“ Vanderbilt instituted an action in a New York court praying for separation from petitioner and for alimony. The New York court did not have personal jurisdiction over him, but in order to satisfy his obligations, if any, to Mrs. ”