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William Louis Day

United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio district Deceased · served 1911–1936 Appointed by William Howard Taft (Republican) 39 signed orders read

Judge Day 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 Alexander
· 1911-12-21
Motions to set aside order (purchaser and counsel) Denied

“his motion is accordingly overruled.”

Commercial & Savings Bank v. Robert H. Jenks Lumber Co.
· 1912-01-03
Creditor claim allowance (Antwerp Exchange Bank Company) Granted

“it is accordingly ordered that the Antwerp Exchange Bank Company be allowed to prove its claim for the full amount and receive dividends until the 40 per cent, balance due on this note is paid.”

Whitney v. American Shipbuilding Co.
· 1911-11-07
Motions to remand (plaintiff) Granted

“the plea will be sustained and the cause remanded to the common pleas court of Cuyahoga county at the costs of the defendant.”

Commonwealth S. S. Co. v. American Shipbuilding Co.
· 1912-01-20
Demurrers (shipbuilder) Denied

“the demurrers are, accordingly, overruled.”

Commonwealth S. S. Co. v. American Shipbuilding Co.
· 1912-06-24
Rescission claims (steamship company) Granted

“It is accordingly ordered that the several contracts entered into by the American Shipbuilding Company for the construction of the boats be rescinded and canceled”

Veariel v. United Engineering & Foundry Co.
· 1912-03-27
Motions to remand (plaintiff) Denied

“the motion to remand will be overruled.”

Laubscher v. Fay
· 1912-01-24
Motion for new trial (defendant) Granted

“the motion for new trial is sustained.”

The Philip Minch
· 1912-06-06
Maritime collision claim against tugs (steamer owner) Granted

“the tugs Alva B. and Chris Grover were at fault in causing this collision.”

The Lake Shore
· 1912-10-15
Maritime collision claim (libelant) Granted

“the Lake Shore by her negligent navigation caused the Butler to damage herself by striking and accordingly the Lake Shore is as responsible for the damage as if she herself had inflicted it by direct contact.”

St. Bernard v. Shane
· 1913-01-02
Demurrer (defendant) Granted

“The second ground of demurrer will, accordingly, be sustained”

The Monroe C. Smith
· 1912-10-03
Maritime collision claim (owner of the Reis) Granted

“the fault of this collision must rest on the Smith.”

The A. G. Brower
· 1913-01-01
Maritime collision claim (owner of the Ellwood) Granted

“the Brower alone was wholly at fault in causing this collision.”

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

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