Lee v. Dunbar

There were two contests between these parties involving the same subject matter. They were heard by different judges. The first was on defendant’s motion in an earlier case to declare the truck exempt; the second before the trial judge in this case on defendant’s suit for wrongful attachment.

The first decision, rendered after a hearing on the merits, held the truck to be exempt. It decided the issue, became a finality and was appealable. Barrett v. Commercial Credit Co., 54 App.D.C. 249, 296 F. 996. But no appeal was taken.

In this case the trial judge decided ad« versely to plaintiff on two…