Prior judgment
Definitions from Case Law · United States Supreme Court
Definitions from Case Law
From 232 U.S. 647 - Grant Bros. Construction Co. v. United States · 1914Most cited · 21 citing opinions
admissible against stranger as prima facie
It is true that the defendant was not a party to that proceeding, and that, as a general rule, a judgment binds only the parties and their privies. But it is equally true that a judgment in a prior action is admissible, even against a stranger, as prima facie, but not conclusive, proof of a fact which may be shown by evidence of general reputation, such as custom, pedigree, race, death, and the like, and this because the judgment is usually more persuasive than mere evidence of reputation.
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