George Whitfield Jack

United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana district Retired 1924 · served 1917–1924 Appointed by Woodrow Wilson (Democratic) 22 signed orders read

Judge Jack 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.

Pickering Land & Timber Co. v. Wisby
Jurisdictional challenge (defendant) Granted

“The restraining orders heretofore issued are recalled,- and plaintiff’s bill dismissed.”

In re Haas
Naturalization application (naturalization applicant) Denied

“It is ordered that the application of Rudolph Haas, for the present, be denied, and the case continued, without prejudice, pending the termination of the war with Germany.”

Rawls v. Penn Mut. Life Ins. Co. of Philadelphia
Appeal (insurance beneficiary) Denied

“The judgment is affirmed, with costs.”

Beveridge v. Crawford Cotton Mills
Appeal (plaintiff seeking specific performance) Denied

“The decree of the lower court will be affirmed.”

United States v. Collins
Motion to quash indictment (criminal defendants) Denied

“The motion to quash is overruled.”

United States v. Caplis
Plea in abatement (criminal defendants) Denied

“The plea in abatement is accordingly overruled.”

Liberty Cent. Trust Co. v. Gilliland Oil Co.
Request for penalties and attorneys fees (Louisiana tax officials) Denied

“The demand for penalties and attorney’s fees will be denied.”

Joseph Reid Gas Engine Co. v. Exchange Nat. Bank
Request for equitable relief (Joseph Reid Gas Engine Co.) Granted

“Under these circumstances, plaintiff is clearly entitled to the relief sought, and it is unnecessary to pass on the other issues raised in the pleadings.”

Tiffany v. Paper Products Co.
Appeal (patent holder) Denied

“We are of the opinion that there is no error in the decree of the lower court, and the same is affirmed.”

United States v. Collins
Demurrer to indictment (criminal defendant) Granted

“the facts alleged do not constitute an offense under the statute, and the demurrer is sustained.”

Higgins Oil & Fuel Co. v. Delaney
Deed reformation claim (oil-company plaintiffs) Denied

“Plaintiffs’ demands will be rejected at their costs.”

Boisot v. Amarillo St. Ry. Co.
Foreclosure and sale request (mortgage bondholders) Granted

“the sale of the properties and franchises is ordered to be made without prejudice to such right as the city may have in the premises.”

Motion to stop operations (street-railway receiver) Denied

“the request of the receiver to stop the operation of the cars is denied.”

Caseload & timing

From public federal docket records for this judge.

The publication-selected decisions span federal jurisdiction, property and commercial disputes, injunctions, criminal pleading, insurance, bankruptcy, utility regulation, taxation, and trademarks. They do not establish the distribution of Jack’s full caseload.

A historical record

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