Claude Feemster Clayton
1909–1969 · Tupelo, MS
Judicial Service
| Court | Title | Appointed By | Commissioned | Termination |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi | Judge | Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican) | Mar 12, 1958 | Appointment to Another Judicial Position, Nov 24, 1967 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit | Judge | Lyndon B. Johnson (Democratic) | Oct 27, 1967 | Death, Jul 4, 1969 |
Education
- University of Mississippi School of Law, LL.B., 1931
Professional Career
Private practice, Tupelo, Mississippi, 1931-1935, 1945-1958; Prosecutor, Lee County, Mississippi, 1935-1938; Judge, Mississippi Circuit Court, First Judicial District, 1938-1942; U.S. Army, 1942-1945; City attorney, Tupelo, Mississippi, 1949-1953
Opinions on This Site
88 opinions from 1961 to 1969
- Ferd Allen v. Paul B. Johnson, Individually and as Governor and State Election Commissioner of the State of Mississippi 1969
- Frederick Keith Calloway v. Louie L. Wainwright, Director, Division of Corrections 1969
- Stern, Hays & Lang, Inc. v. M/v Nili, Her Engines, Tackle and Appurtenances 1969
- William Whirl v. C. v. (Buster) Kern and Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland 1969
- Southern Railway Company v. Carl Talmadge Lanham 1969
- Charles Edward Matthews, Ezekiel Brown and Raymond Cook v. United States 1969
- Elena Castilleja and Minor Children v. Southern Pacific Company 1969
- United States v. Martin Wright Gordon 1969
- Mrs. Elizabeth McWilliams Seekatz Lyle v. Nena Farrar Bentley 1969
- Michael Joseph Gurleski and Dorothy Villafranca v. United States of America, Frank Smith v. United States 1969
- Central Gulf Steamship Corporation v. Basilio Sambula 1968
- Irving Rosen and Sidney A. Kanter v. Eastern Air Lines, Inc. 1968
- Emmitt Monroe Spencer v. L. L. Wainwright, Director, Division of Corrections, State of Florida 1968
- Gerard A. Harrison and Harrison Ranch, Inc. v. Carey Prather and William Prather 1968
- In Re the Dania Corporation, Debtor. International Bank of Miami v. J. H. Brock, Trustee in Reorganization 1968
- United States v. W. H. Cocke 1968
- William S. Gillis, and Loretta L. Gillis v. United States of America, United States of America v. William S. Gillis, and Loretta L. Gillis 1968
- Anthony Nunzio Oddo v. United States 1968
- Lillie Bell Gaston v. B. F. Walker, Inc. 1968
- Louis West v. United States 1968
- Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company v. Florida East Coast Railway Company 1968
- Joseph Stassi, Sr. v. United States 1968
- Alton Leroy Penn v. United States 1968
- Delta Theatres, Inc. v. Paramount Pictures, Inc. 1968
- James E. Suggs v. United States 1968
- James C. Hattaway v. United States 1968
- William Chester Cole v. Louie L. Wainwright, Director, Division of Corrections, State of Florida 1968
- Mrs. Bertha Alfred, Widow of Harold Harang v. Mv Margaret Lykes, Her Engines, Tackle, Apparel and Furniture 1968
- James Ray Freeman v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Company 1968
- Earl Ray Williams v. United States 1968
- Arthur E. Stepp v. Dr. George J. Beto, Director, Texas Department of Corrections 1968
- A. O. Joynor v. Berman Leasing Company 1968
- A. C. Green, Jr. v. Aetna Insurance Company 1968
- Paul R. Jerabek v. United States 1968
- Elfriede Berta Poprowski v. Immigration and Naturalization Service 1968
- Billy Don Franklin Boulden v. William C. Holman, Warden, Kilby Prison, Montgomery, Alabama 1968
- Diamond Crystal Salt Company and Liberty Mutual Insurance Company v. Grace Verret Thielman 1968
- Marshall Small v. United States 1968
- National Labor Relations Board v. May Aluminum, Inc. 1968
- Larry J. Hoffman, as of the Estate of E. W. Callaway, Deceased, and Bank of Commerce of Florida v. Air India 1968
- James Harold Jones v. United States 1968
- Stephen D. Zerschausky v. Dr. George J. Beto, Director, Texas Department of Corrections 1968
- S. C. Smith v. Dr. George J. Beto, Director, Texas Department of Corrections 1968
- James Edward Mason v. N. L. Hale, Warden 1968
- Fazzio Real Estate Co., Inc. v. Samuel Adams 1968
- Thomas Daniel Engel v. United States 1968
- Maule Industries, Inc. v. Everglades Development Corporation and Thirteen Collins Corporation 1968
- Patsy Ruth Archer v. United States 1968
- Manuel Menendez, Thelma Dasher Menendez, Aristedes Menendez v. United States 1968
- Jesse Luna v. Dr. George J. Beto, Director, Texas Department of Corrections 1968
- Cecal Bell v. State of Alabama 1968
- Clifton Thirley Haywood v. United States 1968
- Robert S. Gordon v. J. Paul Meeks, as Judge of Probate of Jefferson County, Alabama 1968
- Binks Manufacturing Company v. The Spee-Flo Manufacturing Corporation 1968
- Employers Fire Insurance Company v. Laney and Duke Storage Warehouse Company, Inc. 1968
- Samuel Pollack and Annie Pollack v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue 1968
- Miller v. Amusement Enterprises, Inc. 1968
- Donald A. Diaz v. United States 1968
- Bilyeu Motor Corporation v. National Labor Relations Board 1968
- Charles Raymond Hodge v. United States 1968
- Von D. Mizell v. North Broward Hospital District 1968
- Clarence Wilson v. J. Wayne Allgood, Warden, Louisiana State Penitentiary 1968
- Edward Earle Beck v. United States 1968
- Baltazar Arias-Alonso v. Immigration and Naturalization Service 1968
- John Little Nobles v. United States 1968
- Joseph O. Abramson and Shirley Rita Abramson v. Colonial Oil Company 1968
- Bobby H. Pursley v. United States 1968
- Charles Anderson, Sr. v. United States 1968
- Gulf Banana Co., Inc. v. Reefer Shipping Corporation, Ltda. 1968
- Rollins Construction Company v. Walter A. Hoffman, Jr., Trustee in Bankruptcy in the Matter of La Venir, Inc., Bankrupt 1968
- Woodrow Guy Ward v. Olin G. Blackwell, Warden, United States Penitentiary, Atlanta, Georgia 1968
- Arthur Mitchell v. United States 1968
- Henry Albert Goodwin v. United States 1968
- Robert Gordon Britt v. United States 1968
- Richard Lee Redmon v. Dr. George J. Beto, Director, Texas Department of Corrections 1968
- Ferd Allen v. Paul B. Johnson, Individually and as Governor and State Election Commissioner of the State of Mississippi 1968
- Gilberto Garza Vela v. United States 1961
- R. O. De Witt v. W. H. Sorenson 1961
- A. C. Willingham v. United States 1961
- R. O. De Witt v. W. H. Sorenson 1961
- Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Company v. Poley Bell 1961
- Joseph Lloyd Thomas v. United States 1961
- Bill J. Bishop v. United States 1961
- Walter Hall v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Company 1961
- Gilbert Garza Vela v. United States 1961
- Wyatt Food Stores (Division of Kroger Company) v. National Labor Relations Board 1961
- Arthur J. Goldberg, Secretary of Labor, United States Department of Labor v. John H. Thompson D/B/A Thompson Truck & Equipment Company 1961
- Ervin Jupiter and Edward Levy Metals, Inc. v. United States 1961