Skip to main content
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

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Judges: Brandeis

Read full opinion on CourtListener

Sourced from CourtListener / Free Law Project (CC0).

This is legal information, not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction and change frequently. Always verify current law with official sources and consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice on your specific situation.