· 3/12/1860
Jeter v. Hewitt
Citations
- 63 U.S. 352
- 16 L. Ed. 345
- 22 How. 352
- 1859 U.S. LEXIS 734
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- observing that “res judicata ren ders white that which is black, and straight that which is crooked”
- in some cases, harsh results may be visited by a rule of public policy which “renders white that which is black, and straight that which is crooked____”
- “[R]es judicata renders white that which is black, and straight that which is crooked.”
- “res judicata renders white that which is black, and straight that which is crooked”
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Judges: Campbell
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