Supreme Court of the United States, 1816

Davis v. Wood

Davis v. Wood
Supreme Court of the United States · Decided February 12, 1816 · Marshall
14 U.S. 6; 4 L. Ed. 22; 1 Wheat. 6; 1816 U.S. LEXIS 303 (United States Reports)

Davis v. Wood

Opinion

Marshall, Ch. J.,

delivered, the opinion of the court, and stated, that, as. tp the first exception, the court had revised its opinion in the case of Mima Queen and child v. Hepburn, and confirmed it. As to the second exception, the record Was not between the same parties. The rule is, that Verdicts are evidence between parties and privies. The court does *9 not feel inclined to enlargte the exceptions to this general rule,' and, therefore, the judgment of the court below is affirmed.

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