LEWIS v. WILSON

No. 208.

151 U.S. 551 (1894)

LEWIS v. WILSON.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided February 5, 1894.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. H. Bisbee for plaintiff in error.

Mr. Wilkinson Call for defendants in error.


MR. JUSTICE BREWER, after stating the case, delivered the opinion of the court.

This is a most extraordinary case. Nearly two years after a judgment has been formally entered, and after the plaintiff has received payment and acknowledged full satisfaction, he comes in and moves the court to enter a new judgment in double the amount, and on the denial of such motion brings the matter here on error. His contention is that, under the practice in Florida, the court had...

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