Humphrey Howe Leavitt

United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio district Deceased · served 1834–1873 Appointed by Andrew Jackson (Democratic) 29 signed orders read

Judge Leavitt 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.

Ahl v. Thorner
· 1869-06-15
Fraudulent preference recovery claim (bankruptcy assignees) Granted

“The court, from the views stated, must hold the defendant liable for the amount paid to Espy, Heidelbach & Co.”

Alexander v. Todd
· 1858-04-15
Request to set aside fraudulent conveyance (plaintiff) Granted

“It must declare the conveyance from Woods to Todd fraudulent and void;”

Haughey v. Albin
· 1869-02-15
Replevin claim (plaintiff) Granted

“Judgment in this suit, as against the defendant, Albin, will be rendered for the plaintiff”

Lucas v. The Thomas Swann
· 1854-10-15
Collision damages claim (libellants) Granted in part

“the respondents are decreed to pay the libellants one-half of the balance.”

McGinnis v. The Pontiac
· 1852-10-15
Salvage claim (libellant) Granted

“And this amount is fixed at five hundred dollars, to be assessed upon the boat and the cargo, according to their value at the port of Cincinnati.”

In re Manly
· 1869-04-15
Motion for return of property (claimant) Denied

“Motion is therefore denied.”

National Exch. Bank v. Moore
· 1868-02-15
Exception to bankruptcy petition (alleged bankrupt) Denied

“The exception to the petition is overruled, and the case will be heard on the facts which it alleges.”

Perry v. Langley
· 1868-03-15
Involuntary bankruptcy petition (petitioning creditor) Granted

“A decree in bankruptcy must be entered;”

Motion to dissolve injunction (alleged bankrupt) Denied

“the motion to dissolve the injunction heretofore-granted, is overruled.”

Ex parte Sifford
· 1857-07-01
Habeas petition (petitioners) Granted

“The deputy marshals are discharged.”

United States v. The Henry C. Homeyer
· 1868-10-15
Government forfeiture claim (United States) Denied

“Libel dismissed.”

United States v. Pickett
· 1857-04-15
Demurrer to declaration (defendants) Granted

“The demurrer to the declaration must be sustained.”

Ward v. Ogdensburgh
· 1853-10-15
Exceptions to libel (respondents) Granted

“The exception to the libel is therefore sustained, and the libellants have leave to amend.”

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 Leavitt 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.