Frederick Lincoln Siddons
Judge Siddons no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.
How Judge Siddons decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
He resolved a close patentability question for the applicant when the record lacked proof that the claimed advance was merely a mechanical change.
“where the question of patentability is close, the doubt should be resolved in favor of the applicant.”
He held that a broker who performed the contracted service did not bear the risk of defects in the borrower’s proposed collateral title.
“the appellee was not responsible for the defective condition of the title to appellant’s property offered as security for the proposed loan”
Cautions
He directed claimants against a contractor in receivership to pursue their asserted priority in the court already administering the estate.
“If they will go into the Maryland court with their claim, they will undoubtedly receive such preference or priority as, under the law, they may be entitled to”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“Finding no error in the record, the judgment must be affirmed, with costs, and it is so ordered. Affirmed.”
“The judgment must be reversed, with costs to appellant, and it is so ordered. Reversed and remanded.”
“The decision of the Assistant Commisffioner of Patents is affirmed with costs. Affirmed.”
“the decision of the Assistant Commissioner of Patents should be reversed, and it is so ordered. Beversed.”
“there was no error in the decree dismissing the bill of complaint, and it is affirmed, with costs to the appellee.”
“the judgment appealed from must therefore be affirmed, with costs to the appellee.”
A historical record
Judge Siddons 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.