Haller v. Pine

Case for obstructing a water course to the injury of the plaintiffs’ mill. Plea, not guilty. Yerdict and judgment for the defendant.

On the trial, the plaintiffs below gave in evidence the record of a cause between them and the defendant for a former injury to the same mill, occasioned by the same obstruction. The plea in that cause was the general issue; and the verdict and judgment were for the plaintiffs. They then asked the Court to instruct the jury, that the record of the former cause was conclusive against the defendant in this action as to all matters which were put in issue on the…