Arthur Carter Denison
How Judge Denison rules, drawn from 25 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Judge Denison no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled here.
About Judge Denison
Arthur Carter Denison was a judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Appointed by President William H. Taft, Judge Denison received a commission on March 2, 1911. Judge Denison previously served on the United States Circuit Courts for the Sixth Circuit, commissioned there on March 2, 1911. Judge Denison resigned on December 31, 1931.
How Judge Denison decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
In Ducktown Sulphur, Copper & Iron Co. v. Fortner, he affirmed a worker's injury judgment because evidence about the employer's safeguards gave the jury a substantial basis to decide the disputed negligence issues.
“We cannot say that there was nothing, substantial for the jury, on these issues.”
In Price & Lucas Cider & Vinegar Co. v. Lucas, he held that a tax assessment was timely under the literal extension period in the 1924 Revenue Act and the taxpayer's waiver, despite an arguably awkward result.
“we find no sufficient justification for not interpreting the statute and the stipulation as they read.”
Procedural preferences
Adheres to a prior appellate ruling unless a very clear case justifies revisiting it.
“that power may not rightly he exercised except in a very clear case”
In Outlook Co. v. Presto Cloth Manufacturing Co., he affirmed denial of a preliminary patent injunction because the accused windshield cleaner and the evidence differed from earlier cases upholding the patent, leaving further issues for a fuller record.
“Further than that we do not think it best to go upon this preliminary record.”
Cautions
In Canton-Hughes Pump Co. v. Llera, Denison affirmed judgment after holding that the company could not relitigate a contract question settled by an earlier judgment.
“The company could not' litigate that question over again, in the present case”
In Hayes Wheel Co. v. Michelin, Denison rejected a construction that would remove “spring” from the claimed spring clamps because Michelin had relied on that feature to obtain the patent.
“Miehelin practically asks us to eliminate ‘spring’ from ‘spring clamps,’ yet it was by reliance upon this character in these clamps that he obtained his patent.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“The petition to revise is dismissed, and the order under review is affirmed.”
“The order of the District Court, which directed the trustee to pay over this amount, is affirmed.”
“The writ of mandamus, asked upon the theory of a statutory disqualifying affidavit or application under sections 20 and 21 of the Judicial Code (Comp. St. §§ 987, 988), must be dismissed.”
“Finding no prejudicial error, the judgment is affirmed.”
“The decree must be reversed, and the ease remanded, with instructions to dismiss the bill.”
“the judgment must be reversed, and the ease remanded for a new trial.”
A historical record
Judge Denison no longer hears cases. This profile stays available as a record of how they ruled here. If you're preparing for a matter, start from the court's current bench.