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
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- 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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