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Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

DEAN, Lessee of ELISHA E. & I. J. HUDSON vs. THOMAS DAZEY, tenant.
    •On the trial of a second ejectment between the same real parties, the record of the former action is admissible in evidence, though the fictitious parties he different, and also the term laid.
    Writ of Error to- the Superior Court for Sussex county, in an action of ejectment. Heard at the June term, 1845, before the Chancellor and Judges Milligan and Wootten.
    A previous action of ejectment had been tried and verdict rendered as between the real, but not the nominal, parties to this action. On the trial of the second ejectment, the record of the former action was admitted in evidence. This was the principal error relied on; and it was argued—1. That the record was not evidence, because it was not between the former parties. 2. Because the term sued for as laid in the several demises, was not the same. (1 Greenl. Evid., 590, § 522, 520; Adams on Eject., 192, 294, 312 ; 1 Mod. Rep., 10 ; 2 Harr. Rep., 30 ; 3 Ib., 489 ; 4 Ib., 100.)
    
      Layton, for plaintiff in error.
    
      Cullen, for defendant in error.
    
      Mr. Cullen, contra.
    The record of the former trial was properly admitted in evidence. It is between the same real parties, and for the same subject matter. The fictitious parties will be noticed only for form sake. The court overlook them on a question depending on the rights of the real parties. The term laid in the demise is of no consequence on this question. (1 Saund. Pl. & Ev., 1064; Bull. N. P., 87, 232; 2 Phill. Ev., 8 ; 28 Com. Law. Rep., 19, 11; 1, 2 Barn. & Adolp., 690, Root vs. Winch; Excheq. Rep., 728; 2 Cromp. Mees. & Rosc., 728 ; 4 Bac. Ab. Ev.; 7 Watts Rep., 20, 26.)
   Judgment affirmed.