Edgar Sullins Vaught
Judge Vaught no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.
How Judge Vaught decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
He required arbitration awards to resolve the submitted dispute completely rather than leave material questions for later decision.
“The court holds that the first award is void because it is incomplete and leaves matters to be determined wholly by the employer in the future.”
Cautions
He distinguished evidentiary suspicion from proof when reviewing a tax assessment.
“suspicion and facts are different things, and a suspicion unsupported by facts does not afford grounds for arbitrary action.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“The motions to dismiss are overruled and exceptions allowed.”
“The motion to dismiss is sustained and an exception is allowed.”
“It is quite clear that under the second, third and fourth grounds of the motion, it should be sustained.”
“the motion should be sustained. It, therefore, would be unnecessary to pass upon the motion to dismiss.”
“The motion to dismiss will be sustained and an exception allowed.”
“the costs, as submitted by the defendant including $150 attorneys’ fee, and $10, notarial service taking deposition, should be taxed to the plaintiff”
“The court finds generally for the plaintiff.”
“The temporary restraining order heretofore entered will be made permanent.”
“the legal question involved, as contained in the stipulation, should be decided in favor of the plaintiff”
“It is quite clear that under the second and third grounds of the motion it should be sustained.”
“The motions to dismiss are therefore overruled”
A historical record
Judge Vaught 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.