Northern Pacific Railroad v. Ellis

Citations

• 144 U.S. 458

Syllabus

<p>A decision by the bigbest court of a State that a former judgment of the same court in the same case, between the same parties, upon a demurrer, was res judicata in that action as to the rights of the parties, presents no Federal question for the consideration of this court, and is broad enough to maintain the judgment; and this court is therefore without jurisdiction.</p>