Minneapolis-Honeywell Regulator Co. v. Thermoco, Inc.

I fear wé are here invoking a bit of ritualism to force unnecessary ambiguity into our judgments, contrary to the precedents and the practicalities of the situation. The unquestioned law is that on the facts here assumed (and proved, in my opinion) the judgment herein is forever binding both for and 'against the Perfex Companies who actually conducted the defense. See cases collected in S. S. Kresge Co. v. Winget Kickernick Co., 8 Cir., 96 F.2d 978, 989; Doherty Research Co. v. Universal Oil Products Co., 7 Cir., 107 F.2d 548.1 Unless the judgment, however, contains a statement of this fact,…