Charles Fletcher Johnson
Judge Johnson no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.
How Judge Johnson decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
Looks through corporate form when a debtor wholly controls the company and its records reveal the debtor's own financial condition.
“As the bankrupt owned all tlie stock of the .corporation, it was only the instrumentality chosen by him for conducting his business”
Treats an allegation tracking statutory language as sufficient when it permits proof of the relevant facts and circumstances.
“It follows the language of the act, and under it the appellant can introduce evidence of all facts and circumstances”
Procedural preferences
Presumes a correct charge and sufficient evidence when the appellant omits the testimony and instructions from the record.
“Where the testimony and the charge are not made a part of the bill of exceptions, it must be assumed that the evidence was sufficient to sustain the verdict and that correct instructions were given by the court.”
Limits review of immigration findings to whether substantial evidence supports the administrative decision, rather than reweighing testimony.
“It is not our province to weigh testimony, but to determine whether there was any substantial evidence which would support their decision.”
Cautions
Will not use interpretation to override a legislature's clear procedural safeguards for the sale of a minor's property.
“this cannot be overridden by judicial interpretation.”
Invalidates a search warrant that fails to identify even generally the property to be seized.
“the warrant in the present case was defective because of a failure to describe, even in the most general way, the property *481to be seized”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“The decree of the District Court is affirmed, with interest, and the appellee recovers his costs of appeal.”
“The order of the District Court is affirmed, with costs to the appellee in this court.”
“The decree of the District Court is reversed, and the case is remanded to that court for further proceedings not inconsistent with this opinion; the appellant to recover his costs of appeal.”
“The decree of the District Court is affirmed, with costs in this court to the apipellee.”
“The judgment of the Supreme Court of Porto Rico is reversed, with costs in this court to the appellants, and the case is remanded to that court for further proceedings not inconsistent with this opinion.”
“The decree of the District Court is reversed, with costs to the appellant in this court, and the case is remanded to the District Court for further proceeding's not inconsistent with this opinion.”
“The decree of the District Court is affirmed, with costs to the appellee.”
“The judgment of the District Court is affirmed, with costs in this, court to the defendant in error.”
“The judgment of the District Court is reversed, the verdict set aside, and the case remanded to that court for further proceedings not inconsistent with this opinion.”
“The decree of the District Court is hereby affirmed.”
“The order of the District Court is affirmed, with costs in this court to the trustee in bankruptcy.”
A historical record
Judge Johnson 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.