Edward Terry Sanford
How Judge Sanford rules, drawn from 30 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Judge Sanford no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.
How Judge Sanford decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
Sanford declined to resolve patent invalidity on demurrer when the asserted prior art required evidence rather than common judicial knowledge.
“in case of doubt the demurrer must be overruled.”
Procedural preferences
Sanford required bankruptcy expense requests to be verified, itemized, tied to demonstrated necessity, and supported by vouchers when available.
“allowance must hence be, and now is, denied; but without prejudice”
Cautions
Sanford treated the state-court pleading deadline as the federal removal deadline and remanded when the petition arrived after that period.
“the petition for removal came too late.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“An order will accordingly be entered sustaining the plaintiff’s demurrer to the defendant’s plea to the jurisdiction.”
“A decree will accordingly be entered overruling the exceptions of the Trust Co.”
“An order will accordingly be entered granting the defendant’s motion for new trial”
“A decree will accordingly be entered overruling the order of the Referee”
“The first exception to the Special Commissioner’s report will accordingly be sustained.”
“The second exception, to the effect that this compensation should he diminished by the sums received or to be received by plaintiffs’ solicitors from their individual clients, must be overruled.”
“the Banksare not entitled under their petition to any relief”
“overruling the motion of the Ducktown Sulphur, Copper & Iron Company.”
“an order will be entered denying the defendant’s motion to vacate the same.”
Sanford arrested judgment on his own initiative because the indictment alleged only an intrastate trip that passed through another state, outside the statute's definition.
“the demurrer to this plea in abatement should be sustained.”
“An order will accordingly be entered granting the plaintiff’s motion to remand the suit to the State court.”
“an order will be entered directing the delivery of the automobile by the Marshal to the claimant T. O. Tune”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
The reviewed decisions predate representative electronic case-level dockets. The profile therefore makes no claim about complete caseload mix, case duration, administrative dispositions, or motion timing.
A historical record
Judge Sanford 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.