Nathan Philemon Bryan

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit circuit Deceased · served 1920–1935 Appointed by Woodrow Wilson (Democratic) 25 signed orders read

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

How Judge Bryan decides

Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.

What persuades

He treated an employee stock arrangement as an option rather than a completed transfer when the employee had no obligation to pay.

“as there was no obligation on the part of the employee to pay for the stock, the agreement was lacking in mutuality, and consequently that there was no sale or transfer of title to the stock.”

Procedural preferences

He required exclusion of evidence obtained after officers searched a private dwelling without a warrant despite the occupant's refusal of consent.

“Here no.warrant was procured, and no attempt was made to eomply with section 25 of the Prohibition Act.”

Cautions

In disability-insurance litigation, he treated medical evidence, the claimant's work record, and a long filing delay as collectively capable of defeating recovery.

“the plaintiff, in view of the medical testimony, of his work record, and of his long delay in bringing suit, failed to make out a case which entitles him to recover.”

Signed rulings

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

Derbes v. Commissioner
· 1934-03-23
Petition for review (petitioners) Denied

“As the petition for review in that ease has been denied, the petitions for review herein are also denied.”

Best v. Camp
· 1933-12-09
Appeal (appellant) Denied

“Accordingly, the judgment herein is affirmed.”

United States v. One Chrysler Roadster
· 1933-12-05
Appeal (United States) Granted

“Accordingly, the judgment herein is reversed, and the cause remanded for further proceedings not inconsistent with this opinion.”

Bolling v. United States
· 1935-03-28
Appeal (appellants) Denied

“Error is not made to appear by any of the assignments, and the judgments are affirmed.”

United States v. Stuart
· 1933-12-05
Appeal (United States) Granted

“The judgment is reversed, and the cause remanded for further proceedings not inconsistent with this opinion.”

Brooks v. United States
· 1935-04-17
Appeal (appellant) Denied

“The judgment is affirmed.”

Shelton v. United States
· 1934-02-28
Appeal (appellant) Denied

“As the sentence in this ease is not greater than could have been Imposed under the second count, the judgment is affirmed.”

United States v. Simpson
· 1935-05-20
Appeal (United States) Granted

“the judgment is reversed, and the cause remanded for further proceedings not inconsistent with this opinion.”

Seals v. United States
· 1933-04-29
Appeal (appellant) Denied

“The judgment is affirmed.”

Smith v. United States
· 1935-01-10
Appeal (appellant) Denied

“The judgment is affirmed.”

Price v. United States
· 1934-12-12
Appeal (appellant) Denied

“The judgment is affirmed.”

Kajander v. United States
· 1934-02-28
Appeal (appellants) Granted in part

“Because of the repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment, the sentence of oach appellant on tlie first count is reversed and annulled. United States v. Chambers, 54 S. Ct. 434, 78 L. Ed.-. The judgment and sentence on the second count is, as to each appellant, affirmed.”

A historical record

Judge Bryan 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.