Robert Walker Tayler

United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio district Deceased · served 1905–1910 Appointed by Theodore Roosevelt (Republican) 27 signed orders read

Judge Tayler 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.

In re Berman
· 1905-11-17
Motion to amend exemption schedules (bankrupt) Granted

“The decision of the referee is therefore reversed, and the bankrupt may have leave to amend his schedules accordingly.”

In re National Valve Co.
· 1905-11-11
Petition for review of mortgage lien (bankruptcy trustee) Denied

“the decision of the referee is affirmed.”

In re Smart
· 1905-04-27
Public funds priority claim (township treasurer) Denied

“The claimant has no preferential right in these funds”

In re Sheets Printing & Mfg. Co.
· 1905-04-27
Equipment title claim (lessor) Denied

“the claim of that company to title to this machine and appurtenances denied.”

In re McGuire
· 1905-05-04
Equitable subrogation claim (creditor) Granted

“the facts in the case under consideration clearly entitle Cassell to the relief claimed”

United States v. Wheeling & L. E. R. Co.
· 1908-06-16
Demurrer to safety appliance claims (railroad) Denied

“The demurrer is overruled.”

The J. R. Langdon
· 1906-03-01
Maritime lien claims (libelants) Denied

“The libels will be dismissed, at the costs of the libelants.”

In re Chadwick
· 1905-11-11
Chattel mortgage lien claim (bank) Granted

“The decision of the referee, holding the mortgage invalid and denying to the mortgagee the right to have its claim satisfied out of the proceeds of sale of the mortgaged property, is reversed”

Contractual attorney fee claim (bank) Denied

“This claim will be disallowed.”

The William E. Reis
· 1906-02-15
Maritime collision damages claim (libelants) Granted

“A decree may be drawn in favor of the libelants, and against the respondents”

United States v. Aultman Co.
· 1906-02-19
Directed verdict (defendant) Granted

“it will be your duty to return a verdict for the defendant, which is accordingly done.”

Kelley Island Lime & Transport Co. v. City of Cleveland
· 1906-02-06
Maritime collision damages claim (libelant against towing company) Granted

“A decree may be drawn in favor of the libelant, and against the respondent, the Great Lakes Towing Company”

Maritime collision damages claim (libelant against City of Cleveland) Denied

“I therefore hold that the city is not liable.”

Expanded Metal Co. v. General Fireproofing Co.
· 1907-08-06
Patent infringement claim (complainant) Denied

“An order may, therefore, be entered dismissing the bill.”

Caseload & timing

From public federal docket records for this judge.

No assigned historical case set was enumerable, so no case-mix or duration claim is made.

A historical record

Judge Tayler 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.