Bentson Administrator v. Brown

Was the defense pleaded a good defense? The solution of the question depends upon a few well established principles of law. These are: Thé doctrine of res judicata is firmly established in this state. Boring v. *462Ott, 138 Wis. 260, 119 N. W. 865; Patrick v. Patrick, 139 Wis. 463, 121 N. W. 130; Rahr v. Wittmann, 147 Wis. 195, 132 N. W. 1107; Zohrlaut v. Mengelberg, 158 Wis. 392, 148 N. W. 314, 149 N. W. 280. An issue once litigated in one cause of action is res judicata in a different cause of action between the same parties. Grunert v. Spalding, 104 Wis. 193, 80 N. W. 589; Cromwell v. County…