parties to a judgment

parties to a judgment
Strictly speaking, only persons named as parties in the record who are properly served with process or enter their appearance. 30A Am J Rev ed Judgm § 396. For the purposes of the application of the principle of res judicata:–all persons having a direct interest in the subject matter of the suit and having a right to control the proceedings, defend, examine the witnesses, and take an appeal if the case is appealable. Vane v C. Hoffberger Co. 196 Md 450, 77 A2d 152, 22 ALR2d 1450.

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