Andrew Galbraith Miller
How Judge Miller rules, drawn from 40 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Judge Miller no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled here.
About Judge Miller
Andrew Galbraith Miller was a judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin. Appointed by President James K. Polk, Judge Miller was commissioned to the United States District Court for the District of Wisconsin on June 12, 1848 and reassigned to this court on June 30, 1870. Judge Miller retired on January 1, 1873.
How Judge Miller decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
Miller declined to penalize vessel owners for relying on an instrument approved by government inspectors.
“Citizens are not responsible for mistakes of government officers.”
Miller placed the burden on a carrier invoking an unavoidable-danger exception to prove that the exception applied.
“the burden of proof is upon him.”
Procedural preferences
Miller protected a nonresident litigant from service of process while present to participate in another case.
“the service will be stricken off.”
Cautions
Miller refused to expand equitable jurisdiction merely because the statutory remedy appeared incomplete.
“the court cannot legislate to supply any sun posed defects therein.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“Motion for new trial denied and judgment upon verdict.”
“These three judgments will now be vacated and the executions set aside.”
“an order will be made sustaining the plea.”
“a new trial will be granted, unless the plaintiff remits the excess over the principal of the note.”
“a decree must be rendered in favor of the complainant.”
“The application cannot be considered”
“The motion for a new trial will be overruled and judgment entered on the verdict.”
“In decreeing for libellants, this court follows its own decisions heretofore made in cases involving these questions.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
No assigned docket records were returned for Miller’s tenure, so no caseload mix or case-duration summary is available.
A historical record
Judge Miller no longer hears cases. This profile stays available as a record of how they ruled here. If you're preparing for a matter, start from the court's current bench.