 | Robert Walsh - American literature - 1835 - 568 pages
...courts in relation to foreign judgments certainly is, that they are prima facie evidence, but that they are impeachable. But how far, and to what extent,...has been declared that the jurisdiction of the court may be inquired into, and its power over the parties and things, and that the judgment may be impeached... | |
 | Samuel March Phillipps - Evidence (Law) - 1838 - 586 pages
...American Courts, is, that foreign judgments are primd facie evidence, but that they are impeachable. But to what extent this doctrine is to be carried does not seem to be definitively settled. It has been declared, that the jurisdiction of the Court may be inquired into,... | |
 | Joseph Story - Conflict of laws - 1841 - 966 pages
...Nicolls, 3 Sim. R. 458 ; Alivon v. Furnival, 1 Cromp. Mees. & Rose. 277. See also Starkie on Eviable1. But how far, and to what extent this doctrine is to...into ; and that the judgment may be impeached for fraud2. Beyond this no definite lines have as yet been drawn. § 609. By the constitution of the United... | |
 | Joseph Story - Commentaries - 1846 - 1148 pages
...Allen. 8 Mass. R. 273; Pawling ». Bird's Ex'rs. 13 John. R. 192; Hitchcock v. Aicken, 1 Cain. R. 460; extent, this doctrine is to be carried, does not seem...into ; and that the judgment may be impeached for fraud.1 Beyond this no definite lines have as yet been drawn. ^ 609. By the constitution of the United... | |
 | Edward Wise - Procedure (Law) - 1852 - 394 pages
...but how and to what extent is not definitely settled. The jurisdiction of the court and its powers over the parties, and the things in controversy may be inquired into, and the judgment may be impeached for fraud ; but beyond this, no definite lines have as yet been drawn.... | |
 | Joseph Story - Conflict of laws - 1857 - 1102 pages
...foreign judgments certainly is, that they are primd facie evidence ; but that they are impeachable.1 But how far, and to what extent, this doctrine is...It has been declared, that the jurisdiction of the court,2 and its power over the parties and the things in controversy, may be inquired into; and that... | |
 | Robert Phillimore - International law - 1861 - 844 pages
...States in relation to foreign judgments certainly is, that they are primA facie evidence, but that they are impeachable." But how far and to what extent...the parties and the things in controversy, may be enquired into; and that the judgment may be impeached for fraud. Beyond this no definite lines appear... | |
 | Simon Greenleaf - Evidence (Law) - 1866 - 756 pages
...relation to foreign judgments in personam, certainly is, that they are primd fade evidence ; but that they are impeachable. But how far, and to what extent,...may be impeached for fraud. Beyond this, no definite lines have as yet been drawn." a § 548. We have already adverted to the provisions of the con stitution... | |
 | Great Britain. Court of Chancery - Bankruptcy - 1873 - 1206 pages
...judgments certainly is, that they are prima, facie evidence, but that they are impeachable. But how for and to what extent this doctrine is to be carried,...settled. It has been declared that the jurisdiction (1) 8 Sim. 304. (2) Vol. ii. p. 732. LC of the Court, and ita power over the parties and the things... | |
 | Robert Phillimore - International law - 1874 - 904 pages
...States in relation to foreign "judgments certainly is, that they are prima facie evidence, " but that they are impeachable." But how far and to what extent...may be impeached for fraud. Beyond this no definite lines appear to have as yet been drawn. DCCCCL. Judgments in rem are adjudications upon the status... | |
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The general doctrine maintained in the American courts in relation to foreign judgments certainly is that they are prima facie evidence, but that they are impeachable. But how far and to what extent this doctrine is to be carried does not seem to be.... 
