Dawson v. Haygood

THOMAS,' Justice. '

The action was in the nature of a bill of review to vacate judgments rendered in the law side of the circuit court of Colbert county in favor of appellee against appellant. The cause was tried upon pleading and proof as noted by the register and as appearing from the agreed statement of facts on file.

The question presented is whether or not the well-recognized rule of res adjudicata applies and whether or not the recovery sought is ruled thereby.

The doctrine forbidding the splitting the cause of action into several separate suits is well understood, and that all the…