Hankin v. Spilker

HOOD, Associate Judge.

There is no need to again review the facts as this was done in our earlier opinion, Hankin v. Spilker, D.C.Mun.App., 72 A.2d 45. We ruled that under the doctrine of res judicata defendant was liable on a series of seven notes because she had unsuccessfully defended a suit on an earlier note which had been given to plaintiff as a part of the same transaction. We ordered a reversal of the Municipal Court judgment which had been entered in favor of defendant. Because our ruling on the res judicata question was decisive of the appeal, we thought it unnecessary to discuss or…