Bell v. Mutual MacHine Co.’s Empirical Analysis
1909
Citation profile
5
cited by 5 later decisions
1
states following
May 1957
most recently cited
4 state decisions
Most-quoted passages
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“The plaintiffs contend that this is a counterclaim, which it was optional with them to plead. It seems to us that while the damage now sued for, if valid, would be a counterclaim, the foundation for them is taken away by the adjudication in the other action that the defendant had performed its contract.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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