Legal Opinion
Silverman v. Silverman
Nevada Supreme Court
Decided January 4, 1930No. 2846PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
It matters not what you call a cause of action, but what are the facts alleged. State v. Anderson, 3 Nev. 254; Vickers v. Vickers, 45 Nev. 280.
"A fact * * * determined by a court of competent jurisdiction * * * cannot be further litigated * * * in the same or a different cause of action." Vickers v. Vickers, supra, citing Oklahoma v. Texas, 256 U.S. 70, Harding v. Harding, 198 U.S. 317, and other cases; Edwards v. Jones, 49 Nev. 342, 351, 352.
The allegation of desertion, in the complaint in the Nevada action, is only a conclusion of law. Smythe v. Smythe (Ore.), Ann. Cas. 1913d 1097; 19 C.J.…
2Cases cited27 opinions
- Cromwell v. County of SacSupreme Court of the United States · 1877
- Southern Pacific Railroad v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1897
- Oklahoma v. TextasSupreme Court of the United States · 1921
- Harding v. HardingSupreme Court of the United States · 1905
- Hartford Life Insurance v. IBSSupreme Court of the United States · 1915
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3Cited by21 opinions
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- Ursula Holcombe v. David Hosmer Richard Kirkland, and Dale LiebherrCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2007
- Bankers Trust Company, a Corporation v. Pacific Employers Insurance Company, a Corporation, and the Century Insurance Company, Limited, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1960
- Clark v. ClarkNevada Supreme Court · 1964
- Round Hill General Improvement District v. B-Neva, Inc.Nevada Supreme Court · 1980
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