Philip Bergen Swing

United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio district Deceased · served 1871–1882 Appointed by Ulysses S. Grant (Republican) 22 signed orders read

Judge Swing 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.

Stowell v. Williams
· 1873-07-01
Demurrer to answer (plaintiff) Denied

“the demurrer must be overruled, and the judgment given for the defendant.”

Geier v. Goetinger
· 1874-10-15
Patent infringement claim (complainant) Granted

“is, therefore, guilty of an infringement”

Motion for injunction (complainant) Granted

“a decree for an injunction will be granted”

Cameron v. Canieo
· 1874-07-01
Petition to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction (respondents) Granted

“Petition dismissed at cost of petitioner.”

In re May
· 1874-07-01
Homestead exemption claim (bankrupt) Granted in part

“the bankrupt is entitled to receive from the fund in lieu of a homestead the sum of five hundred dollars.”

Graham v. The Exporter
· 1875-03-15
Seamen wage claim (libellants) Granted

“the seamen had a right to leave the service at any time, and recover for the time they actually served wages at the highest rate paid on the voyage or the price agreed upon.”

The R. W. Skillinger
· 1875-06-09
Admiralty lien claim (libellants) Denied

“Libel dismissed, each party to pay half the costs.”

Michigan Central R. Co. v. Andes Ins.
· 1876-07-01
Motions to remand (plaintiff) Denied

“The motion to remand is therefore overruled.”

Kirkpatrick v. Baltimore & O. R.
· 1876-07-01
Motion to suppress (plaintiff) Granted

“The motion to suppress is therefore sustained.”

Stapleton v. Reynolds
· 1876-10-15
Motions to remand (plaintiff) Denied

“The motion to remand the cause is therefore overruled.”

United States v. White
· 1877-07-01
Demurrer to indictment (defendant) Denied

“The demurrer must, therefore, he overruled.”

Rowland v. Empire State Life Ins.
· 1877-07-01
Demurrer to removal record (defendant) Granted

“The demurrer will be sustained, and the plaintiff ordered to proceed in this court.”

United States v. Conklin
· 1873-07-01
Motion to amend record (defendant) Denied

“The motion to amend the record must, accordingly, be overruled.”

Motion for new trial (defendant) Denied

“THE COURT also overruled the motion for a new trial”

Motion in arrest of judgment (defendant) Denied

“and a motion in arrest of judgment.”

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 Swing 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.