Lougee v. Beres

This is an appeal from the dismissal on grounds of res judicata of plaintiff’s bill in equity. Plaintiff’s exception to the granting of defendants’ motion to dismiss by Keller, C. J., was reserved and transferred by Grant, J.

A previous bill in equity for an accounting was brought by plaintiff against defendant Beres and after trial by the court, there was a verdict for defendant Beres which went to judgment August 8, 1968. The present bill in equity seeks to establish a constructive trust in the property which was the subject matter of the first action and alleges that subsequent to the first…