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Benjamin Cornwell Dawkins Sr.

United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana district Retired 1966 · served 1924–1966 Appointed by Calvin Coolidge (Republican) 20 signed orders read

Judge Dawkins no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.

Signed rulings

A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.

United States v. Taylor
Motions to dismiss (tenant defendants Joseph and Mrs. Barnosky) Denied

“the motion to dismiss 'by the tenants will be denied”

Barret v. United States
Plea of limitations (United States) Denied

“The plea of limitations is accordingly overruled, and the plaintiffs should recover the amount now claimed.”

Hidalgo v. Fidelity & Casualty Co. of New York
Motions to dismiss (defendant Fidelity & Casualty Co. of New York) Granted

“it is not believed this suit can be maintained in this court.”

Buchanan v. Cottonport Bank
Motions to dismiss (defendant Cottonport Bank) Granted

“For these reasons, motions (b) and (c) must be sustained and the suit dismissed.”

West Virginia Oil & Gas Co. v. George E. Breece Lumber Co.
Request for injunction (plaintiff West Virginia Oil & Gas Co.) Denied

“This court is of the view that the present application should be denied.”

Buchanan v. Williams
Debt claim (plaintiffs) Granted

“Plaintiffs should, therefore, have judgment in this amount.”

Fuselier v. United States
Property damage claim (plaintiffs) Granted

“Plaintiffs are entitled to judgment for 5.53 acres at $55 per acre as damages to *474the land due to the failure to remove obstructions and the value of the timber and other expenditures for changing the irrigation áre stipulated in the record.”

Bonomo v. Hardware Mut. Cas. Co.
Motions to dismiss (defendant Hardware Mutual Casualty Co.) Denied

“The motion for dismissal is overruled.”

Watson v. Employers Liability Assur. Corp.
Motions to dismiss (defendant Employers Liability Assurance Corp.) Granted

“The conclusion thus reached requires a dismissal of the entire case as to all defendants”

Daniels v. United States Casualty Co.
Motions to dismiss (defendant United States Casualty Co.) Denied

“The motion to dismiss will be denied.”

Falls v. Employers' Liability Assur. Corp.
Motions to transfer (defendant Employers' Liability Assurance Corp.) Granted

“Ah order should be entered transferring the case to the Shreveport Division, referring the plea of prescription to the merit, and overruling the demand for a more definite statement.”

Motion for more definite statement (defendant Employers' Liability Assurance Corp.) Denied
Bowman v. Dubuque Fire & Marine Ins.
Request for discovery (defendant Dubuque Fire & Marine Insurance Co.) Granted

“It seems essential, therefore, that the defendant be permitted to take the testimony of the plaintiffs and that they should produce ‘all drawings and specifications and information, secret or otherwise, with reference to the Attractometer insured by the policy * * * including all records deposited in a lockbox leased from the Commercial National Bank in Shreveport, Louisiana’.”

Caseload & timing

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The recoverable published decisions span civil procedure, insurance, taxation, property, personal injury, rent regulation, and commercial disputes. Publication selection prevents a broader caseload estimate.

A historical record

Judge Dawkins no longer hears cases. This profile stays available as a record of how they ruled. If you're preparing for a matter, start from the court's current bench.