Joseph West Molyneaux
How Judge Molyneaux rules, drawn from 25 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Judge Molyneaux no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.
How Judge Molyneaux decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Cautions
He applied claim preclusion to prevent repeated farmer-debtor proceedings from indefinitely suspending creditor enforcement.
“The farmer-debtor, by the first proceeding, had his day in court and the controversy between him and his creditors was adjudicated. I think the doctrine of res judicata applies..”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“It is therefore ordered that the motion to remand be and is hereby denied.”
“It is ordered that the order to show cause be and the same is hereby discharged, and the motion to dismiss these proceedings is hereby denied.”
“My view of this ease is that tho plaintiff’s contention cannot be sustained and that it violates the spirit and letter of section 326, Revenue Act of 1918 (40 Statutes at Large, pp. 1057, 1092, 1093).”
“My conclusion is that the plaintiff is not entitled to recover in this action from the defendant as to the $3,000 which was reinstated and converted, and is entitled as to the $7,000 which was not reinstated.”
“The Otas Einance Company, to whom said contract was assigned, is entitled to the possession of said automobile, and the referee’s order is therefore reversed, and this memorandum is made a part of the order filed herewith.”
“I therefore hold that the case is removaable, and it is ordered that the motion to re? mand be and the same is hereby denied.”
“In my opinion the good will is not ‘property used in the trade or business,’ within the meaning of the Revenue Act.”
“I do not think that the court would be justified in holding that the lands in question were overvalued as of May 1, 1919.”
“I have concluded that, notwithstanding the regulation of the Internal Revenue Department, this tax was a legal claim against the estate and should have been deducted.”
“I hold that this court is without jurisdiction of the subject-matter of the suit, and for that reason the motion of the defendant is granted, and it is ordered that this action be dismissed.”
“The order of the referee is, for the foregoing reasons, reversed.”
“My conclusion is that the plaintiff is not entitled to recover.”
“Summing up: I hold patent No. 50,624, granted April 17, 1917, to Louie Klima, is now owned by the plaintiff, King Ventilating Company, is invalid, and the bill should be dismissed.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
No assigned electronic dockets were found for Molyneaux's 1925–1940 tenure, so the record does not support a caseload distribution or timing analysis.
A historical record
Judge Molyneaux 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.