Wilson McCandless

United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania district Deceased · served 1859–1882 Appointed by James Buchanan (Democratic) 25 signed orders read

Judge McCandless 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.

In re O'Hara
· 1868-12-15
Application for attorney fees (counsel for petitioning creditors) Granted

“The decision of the register is affirmed.”

In re Kennedy
· 1873-07-25
Application for attorney fees (White & Slagle) Granted

“the assignee is directed to draw a check on the fund in his hands for $100”

In re Feely
· 1868-03-21
Exceptions to register decision Denied

“The decision of the register is affirmed.”

In re Byrne
· 1868-04-01
Exceptions to register decision Denied

“The register is clearly right upon several points presented, and his decision is affirmed.”

United States v. Neid
· 1870-07-01

This writing reports a criminal trial, jury instructions, and a guilty verdict, but no party motion with a final disposition.

United States v. Brewery Utensils
· 1871-07-01

This writing states jury instructions governing a six-count federal forfeiture libel but does not report the jury's ultimate disposition.

Warren Sav. Bank v. Palmer
· 1874-07-01
Motion for leave to file supplemental and amended petition (petitioning creditors) Granted

“the petition filed by the creditors on the 20th instant, to remain on file for the information of the court.”

In re Miller
· 1868-01-28
Exceptions to register decision Denied

“The decision of the register is affirmed.”

The Bayard v. The Coal Valley
· 1869-10-15
Admiralty collision libel (libellant) Denied

“The libel is dismissed with costs.”

Wilson v. Childs
· 1873-07-01
Preliminary injunction (bankruptcy assignee) Denied

“The preliminary order is dismissed.”

In re Barnett
· 1868-07-01
Bankruptcy asset claim (bankruptcy assignee) Denied

“McCANDLESS, District Judge, confirmed the register’s report.”

United States v. The Isaac Hammett
· 1862-10-15
Admiralty forfeiture libel (United States) Granted in part

“Decree of confiscation as to the three-sixteenths owned by Victor Wilson. The residue released.”

Caseload & timing

From public federal docket records for this judge.

No surviving assigned-case index was located for this pre-electronic tenure. The profile therefore makes no claim about McCandless's caseload, case duration, motion base rates, or ruling speed.

A historical record

Judge McCandless 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.