Benjamin Cornwell Dawkins Sr.
Judge Dawkins 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.
“the motion to dismiss 'by the tenants will be denied”
“The plea of limitations is accordingly overruled, and the plaintiffs should recover the amount now claimed.”
“it is not believed this suit can be maintained in this court.”
“For these reasons, motions (b) and (c) must be sustained and the suit dismissed.”
“This court is of the view that the present application should be denied.”
“Plaintiffs should, therefore, have judgment in this amount.”
“Plaintiffs are entitled to judgment for 5.53 acres at $55 per acre as damages to *474the land due to the failure to remove obstructions and the value of the timber and other expenditures for changing the irrigation áre stipulated in the record.”
“The motion for dismissal is overruled.”
“The conclusion thus reached requires a dismissal of the entire case as to all defendants”
“The motion to dismiss will be denied.”
“Ah order should be entered transferring the case to the Shreveport Division, referring the plea of prescription to the merit, and overruling the demand for a more definite statement.”
“It seems essential, therefore, that the defendant be permitted to take the testimony of the plaintiffs and that they should produce ‘all drawings and specifications and information, secret or otherwise, with reference to the Attractometer insured by the policy * * * including all records deposited in a lockbox leased from the Commercial National Bank in Shreveport, Louisiana’.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
The recoverable published decisions span civil procedure, insurance, taxation, property, personal injury, rent regulation, and commercial disputes. Publication selection prevents a broader caseload estimate.
A historical record
Judge Dawkins 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.