Arthur MacArthur
Judge MacArthur no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.
How Judge MacArthur decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
He protected the stated purpose of a family trust from creditors seeking to redirect its benefits.
“We are of opinion that the defendants have no interest in the property which can be applied to the satisfaction of their debts.”
He applied the principle that a party invoking equity must accept corresponding equitable obligations.
“The party seeking equity must always offer to do equity, or they must rest upon their legal rights.”
Cautions
He reserved important merits questions when the court lacked personal jurisdiction over the defendant.
“we deem it not only unnecessary, but more decorous to reserve an adjudication on points so generally important in a case in which we have no jurisdiction.”
He required strict compliance before reopening a decree through a bill of review.
“the bill in the present case fails in all these requirements.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“the decision appealed from must be reversed and a decree made for the reformation of the deed as prayed for in the bill.”
“The decree dismissing the bill must be affirmed.”
“the motion for a new trial must be denied and the judgment affirmed.”
“the prayer of the bill in this respect'should be allowed and the estate distributed without further postponement.”
“the order to show cause must be dissolved and the injunction asked for denied.”
“The verdict must be set aside and a new trial ordered.”
“The consequence is that the decree appealed from must be affirmed.”
“The motion for judgment, notwithstanding the defendant’s plea, is granted.”
A historical record
Judge MacArthur 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.