James Helmick Beatty

United States District Court for the District of Idaho district Retired 1907 · served 1892–1907 Appointed by Benjamin Harrison (Republican) 25 signed orders read

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

Signed rulings

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

United States v. Stone
· 1892-01-04
Demurrer to indictment (defendant) Denied

“The demurrer is therefore overruled.”

Last Chance Min. Co. v. Bunker Hill & S. Mining & Concentrating Co.
· 1892-02-29
Motion for permanent injunction (plaintiff) Granted

“plaintiff is entitled to protection for its water-right claim, its right thereto quieted, and defendant perpetually enjoined from interfering therewith, and it is now so ordered.”

Spokane Mill Co. v. Post
· 1892-04-09
Preliminary injunction (plaintiff) Denied

“The motion for temporary injunction is refused”

Demurrer to complaint (defendant) Granted

“the demurrer is sustained, and complainant is permitted to amend its bill”

Anchor v. Howe
· 1892-04-16
Plea in abatement (defendant) Denied

“The defendants’ plea, therefore, is disallowed.”

Cœur d'Alene Consolidated & Mining Co. v. Miners' Union
· 1892-07-11
Preliminary injunction (plaintiff) Granted

“That they may not be repeated the restraining order is continued, pending the final disposition of this action.”

Washington & I. R. Co. v. Coeur d'Alene Ry. & Nav. Co.
· 1892-10-21
Ejectment claim (plaintiff) Denied

“The judgment must be that plaintiff take nothing by this action, and that defendant recover its costs, and it is so ordered.”

Improved Fig Syrup Co. v. California Fig Syrup Co.
· 1893-01-30
Appeal (appellant) Denied

“its order and judgment, so far made, are affirmed.”

Winters v. Hub Min. Co.
· 1893-05-15
Mortgage debt action (plaintiff) Denied

“It is therefore ordered that the complaint be dismissed.”

United States v. Wallis
· 1893-10-07
Demurrer to indictment (defendant) Denied

“the conclusion seems imperative that the demurrer must be overruled, and it is so ordered.”

Caldwell v. Robinson
· 1894-01-22
Motion for permanent injunction (plaintiff) Granted

“The injunction granted by the state court will be continued as prayed by complainant.”

Holt v. Bergevin
· 1894-02-13
Motions to remand (plaintiff) Granted

“The motion to remand is granted.”

Oakes v. Myers
· 1895-06-22
Preliminary injunction (plaintiff) Granted

“the demurrer be overruled, and that this order operate to continue the existing restraining order.”

Caseload & timing

From public federal docket records for this judge.

The publication-selected decisions span mining and public-land disputes, mortgages, rail and telegraph rights, municipal contracts, federal jurisdiction, labor injunctions, and criminal pleading challenges. They do not establish the distribution of Beatty's full caseload.

A historical record

Judge Beatty 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.