Principle

CIVIL PROCEDURE – Res Judicata – Identity of Subject Matter Must Be the Same or Part of the Same Land

Area of law
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE
Court
Supreme Court

Res judicata requires identity of subject matter. The land in the subsequent action must be identical to or part of the land in the previous action. Different lands cannot support res judicata. The principle applies to land disputes. The party asserting res judicata must prove…

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