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Martin Welker

United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio district Deceased · served 1873–1902 Appointed by Ulysses S. Grant (Republican) 26 signed orders read

Judge Welker 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.

In re Bousfield & Poole Manuf'g Co.
· 1877-07-01
Government priority claim (United States) Granted

“directing the assignee to pay, out of the moneys in his hands belonging to the said estate, the claim of the United States”

In re Bousfield
· 1877-11-09
Motion to set aside bankruptcy sale (bankruptcy estate) Granted

“direct that an order be entered setting aside the sale in accordance with the recommendation of the register, and ordering another sale to be made.”

United States v. Hade
· 1877-07-01
Motion to quash information (defendant) Granted

“The information was quashed.”

In re Tonne
· 1875-07-01
Individual property exemption claim (bankrupt) Granted

“such bankrupt is entitled to exemption of property to the value of five hundred dollars, notwithstanding such ownership by the wife.”

Partnership property exemption claim (bankrupt partner) Denied

“is not. under the Ohio exemption laws, nor the bankrupt law, entitled to have set off to him out of the joint property of the firm, property to be value of five hundred dollars.”

In re Bousfield & Poole Manuf'g Co.
· 1877-10-19
Petition and exceptions to register opinion (bankruptcy assignee) Denied

“direct that an order be made dismissing the petition and exceptions filed by the assignee”

Creditor dividend claim (creditor) Granted

“an order be made requiring the assignee to pay to the above-named creditor such dividend as other creditors of the same class may be entitled to receive.”

Manhattan Fire Ins. v. The C. L. Breed
· 1877-04-15
Exception to admiralty proceeding (vessel owners) Granted

“The exceptions will be sustained and the bill will be dismissed.”

In re Baer
· 1876-03-15
Exceptions to exemption allowance (bankruptcy assignee) Granted

“the exceptions are sustained, the allowance made by him is set aside, and the allowance refused.”

Williams v. The Sea Gull
· 1876-07-01
Motion for interterm distribution order (vessel purchaser) Denied

“The motion is refused.”

In re Laner
· 1873-07-01
Involuntary bankruptcy petition (petitioning creditors) Granted

“Let the adjudication be made.”

In re De Forest
· 1874-07-01
Motion to set aside new trial order (alleged bankrupt) Denied

“overrule the motion to set it aside.”

Wilt v. Stickney
· 1876-12-09
Demurrer to limitations plea (complainant) Granted

“The demurrer is sustained.”

Barrett v. The Wacousta
· 1876-03-04
Breach of charter party claim (libellants) Granted

“Decree for libellants for $123.91..”

Caseload & timing

From public federal docket records for this judge.

No assigned historical case set was enumerable, so no case-mix or duration claim is made.

A historical record

Judge Welker 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.