Archibald Randall

United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania district Deceased · served 1842–1846 Appointed by John Tyler (Whig) 18 signed orders read

Judge Randall 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.

Ex parte Bennet
· 1842-07-01
Rule to stay execution (bankruptcy petitioner) Denied

“The rule was discharged.”

In re Danforth
· 1842-07-01
Motion to compel witness answer (examining party) Granted in part

“the witness was bound to answer the question, unless by the answer, he would accuse himself of something penal, criminal, or infamous.”

Ex parte Harwood
· 1842-10-06
Motion to withdraw proof of debt (secured creditor) Granted

“the creditor has leave to withdraw the proof of his debt, and the rule is made absolute.”

Ex parte Lapsley
· 1842-10-05
Motion to withdraw proof of debt (secured creditor) Granted

“the creditor has leave to withdraw the proof.”

In re Leppein
· 1842-07-01
Landlords claim for rent (landlord) Granted

“It was accordingly ordered that Leppein should pay the rent, interest, and costs, out of the bankrupt’s estate”

United States v. Forbes
· 1845-03-10
Intoxication defense (defendant) Denied

“his intoxication gives him no privilege.”

Criminal revolt charge (United States) Granted

“A verdict of guilty was rendered, and Forbes was sentenced to six years’ imprisonment”

Ex parte Hoskins
· 1842-05-15
Motion for release from arrest (bankruptcy petitioner) Denied

“this rule should be dismissed.”

Tree v. The Indiana
· 1842-07-15
Maritime lien claim before domestic enrollment (libellants) Granted

“Decree for libellants for $70 10, and costs”

Maritime lien claim after domestic enrollment (libellants) Denied

“as to the balance for work, labor, and materials furnished since 27th March, 1840, libel dismissed for want of jurisdiction.”

Ex parte Rank
· 1842-08-15
Petition for release from arrest (bankruptcy petitioner) Denied

“Let the petition be dismissed.”

Sullivan v. Hieskill
· 1843-12-07
Motion to recover assigned property (federal bankruptcy assignee) Denied

“The motion must, therefore, be dismissed.”

Atkinson v. Farmers' Bank
· 1844-02-15
Bankruptcy preference claim (bankruptcy assignee) Granted

“The jury rendered a verdict for the plaintiff for $1697.40.”

Edwards v. The Robert F. Stockton
· 1845-07-17
Bona fide purchaser defense (claimant purchaser) Denied

“the lien was not defeated, even by a bona fide sale”

Maritime collision damages claim (libellants) Granted

“shall therefore enter a decree for the libellants.”

Caseload & timing

From public federal docket records for this judge.

No surviving assigned-case index was located for Randall’s Eastern District tenure. The profile therefore makes no claim about his caseload, case duration, motion base rates, or ruling speed.

A historical record

Judge Randall 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.