Supreme Court· 11/14/1932

American Surety Co. v. Baldwin

Citations

287 U.S. 156
53 S. Ct. 98
77 L. Ed. 231
1932 U.S. LEXIS 11
86 A.L.R. 298

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dismissing a federal action to enjoin enforcement of the state judgment on combined grounds of claim preclusion and full faith and credit
applying res judicata to action seeking to set aside judgment for lack of jurisdiction
“Due process requires that there be an opportunity to present every available defense; but it need not be before the entry of judgment.”
constitutional claim in federal court barred by previous state court action in which due process challenge to jurisdiction was raised and rejected
\Due process requires that there be an opportunity to present every available defense; but it need not be before the entry of judgment.\
Constitution and Act of 1790, now Section 1738, mandates res judicata effect be given by federal courts to state court judgments

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Judges: Brandeis

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