Hampton v. M'connel

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1818-02-24

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Mr,. Chief Justice Ma»shai,l delivered the opinion of the court. This is precisely the same case as that of Mills v. Duryee. The court cannot distinguish the two cases. The doctrine there held was that the judgment of. a state court should have the same credit, validity and effect, in every other court • of the United States, which it had in the state where it was pronounced, and tha…

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