Arba Seymour Van Valkenburgh

How Judge Valkenburgh rules, drawn from 20 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.

Judge Valkenburgh 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 Missouri
Position
district
Status
Deceased
Served
1910–1944
Appointed by
William Howard Taft (Republican)
Commissioned
1910-06-21
Education
University of Michigan, A.B. (1884); Read law (1888)
Signed orders read
20

How Judge Valkenburgh decides

Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.

What persuades

In Samples, Van Valkenburgh treated reciprocal protection of migratory birds in the United States and Canada as a benefit supporting the federal treaty power.

“The people of both countries, of our entire Union and of all the states, benefit by the mutual and reciprocal advantages which accrue from this arrangement.”

Procedural preferences

In Duvall, Van Valkenburgh treated a disputed removal verification as a curable defect rather than a reason to remand.

“and, in any event, would be susceptible of amendment.”

Signed rulings

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

United States v. Waddell Investment Co.
· 1921-01-26
Government tax collection claim (United States) Granted

“plaintiff should recover in this action upon the several counts for the amounts shown to be due under the provisions of the law.”

In re Moark-Nemo Consolidated Mining Co.
· 1915-01-14
Involuntary bankruptcy petition (petitioning creditors) Denied

“It follows that the petitioning creditors have failed to establish the act of bankruptcy charged, and the petition must be dismissed.”

In re Harrington
· 1924-06-25
Petition to review referee order (government) Denied

“For the foregoing reasons, I am of opinion that the ruling of the referee was in accordance with the law and justice of the ease, and his orders are accordingly affirmed.”

Jagodnigg v. United States
· 1924-02-15
War risk insurance claim after bench trial (plaintiff) Granted

“Judgment for the plaintiff will be entered accordingly.”

Kemper Military School v. Crutchley
· 1921-03-15
Tax refund claim after bench trial (plaintiff Kemper Military School) Denied

“it follows that judgment must be entered for the defendant; and it is so ordered.”

Duvall v. Wabash Railway Co.
· 1923-12-04
Motions to remand (plaintiff) Denied

“It follows that the motion to remand must be denied.”

Meisner v. United States
· 1924-02-28
War risk insurance claim after bench trial (plaintiff) Granted

“The judgment accordingly will be for the plaintiff, and proper judgment entry may be prepared and entered.”

Martin v. City Water Co. of Chillicothe
· 1912-07-27
Motions to remand (plaintiff) Denied

“The motion to remand will be overruled.”

Motion for leave to replead (plaintiff) Granted

“Plaintiff will have leave to recast his pleading to conform to the rules of equity procedure in this jurisdiction”

Motion to continue temporary injunction (court) Moot / procedural

“Meantime the temporary injunction heretofore granted will remain in force until modified or dissolved by the further order of this court.”

Wheeler v. Business Men's Accident Association of America
· 1918-02-09
Insurance claim after bench trial (plaintiff beneficiary) Denied

“The conclusions I have reached necessarily result in a judgment for the defendant.”

Fidelity National Bank & Trust Co. of Kansas City v. Enright
· 1920-03-26
Motions to strike (complainant bank) Granted

“It follows, then, that the motion to strike must be sustained”

Request for injunction (complainant bank) Granted

“such injunctive relief granted as will protect complainant in the exercise of the national powers conferred upon it.”

Wilson v. Kansas City Power & Light Co.
· 1924-06-15
Motions to dismiss (defendant) Denied

“It is my judgment, therefore, that the motion to dismiss should! be overruled.”

Petition of Easurk Emsen Charr
· 1921-04-16
Naturalization petition (petitioner) Denied

“The petition is accordingly denied.”

Caseload & timing

From public federal docket records for this judge.

No assigned docket records were returned under three plausible Van Valkenburgh name variants.

A historical record

Judge Valkenburgh 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.