Page Morris
How Judge Morris rules, drawn from 12 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Judge Morris no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.
How Judge Morris decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Cautions
He denied contractual relief to a party that had not performed its own obligations under the agreement.
“Before the defendant can Haim any right under the contract, either in law or equity, he must perform his part of the contract.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“the petitioner is entitled to a decree limiting his personal liability to the appraised value of the Hadley, as represented by the bond filed herein.”
“I find that Jacob Fink, administrator of the estate of Guy Fink, deceased, William C. McCarter, administrator of the estate of William Roebuck, deceased, M. H. McMahon, administrator of the estate of James McDougal, deceased, and Archie Campbell, administrator of the estate of John Campbell, deceased, are entitled to recover the sum of $3,500, each; and that Frank Hicks, administrator of the estate of James M. Fraser, deceased, is entitled to recover the sum of $5,000.”
“I find that the Pittsburgh Steamship Company is entitled to recover in its own behalf $152,605.60”
“and as trustee for the Oliver Iron Mining Company, owner of the cargo, $6,839.70”
“and as trustee for the surviving menu bers of the crew of the Wilson $510, the value of their personal effects lost.”
“That the title to said property, and the whole thereof, including the buildings thereon, is in the complainant”
“Leave is granted to the complainant to amend the complaint so as to allege possession by the complainant of said property at the time of the commencement of this action.”
“I have therefore been obliged to deny the motion for a preliminary injunction.”
“I am, therefore, clearly of the opinion that the demurrers should be overruled.”
“the-plaintiff is entitled to the possession of the portion of the island here in question in front of her riparian premises, and judgment has therefore been ordered accordingly.”
“it is ordered and adjudged that the order brought up for review be affirmed, and that the claim of the Gregory Company be allowed at $150.”
“the relief asked for in the bill by the complainant as against the defendants Whiteside and Alexander should be granted.”
“As to him, therefore, it seems to me that the bill will have to be dismissed.”
“I think the exceptions to the answer should be overruled.”
“As a conclusion of law the court finds that plaintiff is entitled to judgment against the defendant for the sum of §221.63”
“That the plaintiff is entitled to have and recover of and from the defendant the sum of $17,128.44”
“The court directs judgment in favor of the plaintiff against the defendant in the sum of $16,040.98”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
No assigned electronic dockets were found for Morris's 1903–1924 tenure, so the record does not support a caseload distribution or timing analysis.
A historical record
Judge Morris 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.