Summary

Watkins v. Conway — Opinion of the Court

He argues that the statute is understandable solely as a reflection of Georgia's desire to handicap out-of-state judgment creditors. If appellant's analysis of the purpose and effect of the statute were correct, we might well agree that it violates the Federal Constitution. For the decisions of the Court which appellee relies upon do not justify the discriminatory application of a statute of limitations to foreign actions.
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Watkins v. Conway — Opinion of the Court

If Florida had a statute of limitations of five years or less on its own judgments, the appellant would not be able to recover here. [3] But this disability would flow from the conclusion of the Florida Legislature that suits on Florida judgments should be barred after that period. [4] Georgia's construction of § 3-701 would merely honor and give effect to that conclusion. Thus, full faith and credit is insured, rather than denied, the law of the judgment State.
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