Nelson McVicar
Judge McVicar 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.
“Plaintiff is entitled to an injunction requiring the defendant to immediately restore possession to plaintiff, also light, heat and water service for said apartment.”
“The monies collected by the Collector of Internal Revenue from plaintiff constituting estate tax on decedent’s estate without full allowance of deductions for said attorney’s fee and expenses and interest thereon were illegally collected and plaintiff is entitled to a refund of such over-payment together with interest thereon as provided by law.”
“The one-fifth interest in the residuary estate of Emma W. Coulter, over which decedent had a power of appointment is includable in decedent’s taxable estate”
“the motion to set aside the verdict and for a new trial should be refused.”
“the Administrator of the Estate of Bernard Rosenal is entitled to recover the funeral expenses and the pecuniary loss sustained by the next of kin as a result of the death of the decedent; in this case, said total amount being $700.00.”
“the Estate of the decedent is entitled to recover as damages the earnings of the decedent during his life expectancy, from his majority, less the cost of maintenance, the amount reduced to its present *1006worth; in this case, the amount recoverable being $20,000.00.”
“The rule to show cause should be discharged and the prayer of the petitioner denied.”
“Defendants’ exceptions are sustained.”
“the petition to quash the writ of distraint should be granted”
“the motion to dismiss the petition should be refused.”
“the defendant had a fair trial, and I am of the opinion that the verdict as rendered should stand.”
“Defendant’s motion for a new trial should, therefore, be refused.”
“defendant’s motion for a new trial in the above-entitled case will be refused.”
“defendant’s motion for judgment, disregarding the verdict, must be denied.”
“defendant’s motion for a new trial will be granted unless plaintiff files a remittitur of $3,000 on the verdict of $15,000”
“the verdict of the jury should not be disturbed.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
No surviving assigned-case index results were located for this pre-electronic tenure, so no caseload, duration, motion-base-rate, or timing claim is made.
A historical record
Judge McVicar 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.