Samuel Hadden Harper

How Judge Harper rules, drawn from 1 signed order. Every observation links to the order it came from.

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

Court
United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
Position
district
Status
Retired 1837
Served
1829–1837
Appointed by
Andrew Jackson (Democratic)
Commissioned
1829-03-07
Signed orders read
1

Signed rulings

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

The Planter
Admiralty repair lien claim (libelants) Granted

“It is therefore ordered, adjudged, and decreed that the claimants pay to them the said sum of one thousand one hundred and ninety-three dollars and thirty-five cents, and costs of suit.”

Caseload & timing

From public federal docket records for this judge.

The sole recoverable decision concerns an admiralty claim for steamboat repairs. One publication-selected matter cannot support a broader caseload description.

A historical record

Judge Harper 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.