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3 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 32 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side: they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from Baldwin v. Iowa State Traveling Men's Assn..

#Case FlagCanonical passage Citers
1 Baldwin v. Iowa State Traveling Men's Assn. Anchor
scotus · 1931
green “public policy dictates that there be an end of litigation; that those who have contested an issue shall be bound by the result of the contest, and that matters once tried shall be considered forever settled as between the parties.” 20
2 Heiser v. Woodruff
scotus · 1946
green “no principle of law or equity which sanctions the rejection by a federal court of the salutary principle of res judicata.” 8
3 Baldwin v. Iowa State Traveling Men's Assn.
scotus · 1931
green “that there be an end of litigation; that those who have contested an issue shall be bound by the result of the contest, and that matters once tried shall be considered forever settled as between the parties.” 4

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