ESTOPPEL PER REM JUDICATAM/RES JUDICATA - Doctrine of res judicata and conditions for a successful plea of same
HELD:
"The law is settled on a long line of decided authorities that where a Court of competent jurisdiction has settled with finality the issues in contention between the contending parties, none of the parties or his privies has the right to re-litigate that issue again by bringing a fresh action.
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