Georgina Paris v. Catherine Theresa Florence – sllr 1987 volume 1 page 141

In the case between Georgina Paris (plaintiff) and Catherine Theresa Florence (defendant), the court addressed whether an earlier decree, which granted title, ejectment, and continuing damages, created a res judicata effect that bars a subsequent action on the same cause. It was held that the doctrine of merger in judgment (plea of former recovery) precludes the plaintiff from re-litigating the same cause, as the initial decree resolved all relief arising from the original transaction. The court reaffirmed the principle that a final judgment on the merits extinguishes the underlying cause of action, relying on Section 207 of the Civil Procedure Code and established precedents, and clarified that continuing occupation did not give rise to fresh causes of action. The appeal was allowed and t