Seaton v. Martin’s Empirical Analysis
1981
Citation profile
2
cited by 2 later decisions
1
states following
April 1986
most recently cited
2 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Alexander v. Alexander · 376 So. 2d 510 - Custom Acceptance Corp. v. Paul
Most-quoted passages
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“Res judicata, essential elements The authority of the thing adjudged takes place only with respect to what was the object of the judgment. The thing demanded must be the same; the demand must be founded on the same cause of action; the demand must be between the same parties, and formed by them against each other in the same quality.”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. Succession of Koch“Our jurisprudence has consistently held that the requirements enumerated in the above article are stricti juris and each element must be present to sustain a plea of res judicata. Alexander v. Alexander, 196 So.2d 628 (La.App. 1st Cir.1967).”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. Succession of Koch
How this case has been treated — in progress
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