Hiram Knowles
1834–1911 · Penobscot, ME
Judicial Service
| Court | Title | Appointed By | Commissioned | Termination |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. District Court for the District of Montana | Judge | Benjamin Harrison (Republican) | Feb 21, 1890 | Retirement, Apr 15, 1904 |
Education
- Antioch College
- Harvard Law School, LL.B., 1860
Professional Career
Private practice, Keokuk, Iowa, 1860-1862; Private practice, Dayton, Missouri, 1862; Private practice, Humbolt County, Nevada, 1862-1863; District attorney, Humbolt County, Nevada, 1863-1864; Judge, Humbolt County [Nevada] Probate Court, 1864-1865; Private practice, Deer Lodge, Montana, 1866-1868; Private practice, Butte, Montana, 1879-1890; Private practice, Missoula, Montana, 1904-1911
Other Federal Judicial Service
- Associate Justice, Supreme Court of Montana Territory, 1868-1879
Opinions on This Site
38 opinions from 1892 to 1909
- State v. Minnick 1909
- Waterloo Min. Co. v. Doe 1897
- Earle v. United States 1896
- Hennessy v. Bond 1896
- Bailey v. Bond 1896
- Connecticut Mut. Life Ins. v. McWhirter 1896
- Bancroft v. Scribner 1896
- Doe v. Waterloo Min. Co. 1895
- Allen v. Strong 1895
- Sunset Telephone & Telegraph Co. v. Day 1895
- Oregon Imp. Co. v. Nelson 1895
- Bucksport & E. R. R. v. Edinburgh & San Francisco Redwood Co. 1895
- Weir v. Price 1895
- Ransome v. Hyatt 1895
- Excelsior Coal Co. v. Oregon Imp. Co. 1895
- Pacific Rolling Mills Co. v. James Street Const. Co. 1895
- Spokane County v. First Nat. Bank of Spokane 1895
- City of Spokane v. First Nat. Bank of Spokane 1895
- Drake v. Paulhamus 1895
- Southern Pac. R. v. United States 1895
- Germain v. Wilgus 1895
- Pacific Postal Telegraph Cable Co. v. Fleischner 1895
- Hewitt v. Story 1894
- Vulcan Iron Works v. Smith 1894
- Noyes v. Barnard 1894
- Richardson v. Green 1894
- Oregon Short-Line & U. N. Ry. Co. v. Northern Pac. R. 1894
- Union Pac. Ry. Co. v. Novak 1894
- Washington & I. R. v. Coeur d'Alene Ry. & Nav. Co. 1894
- Coulter v. Stafford 1893
- Sheppard v. Newhall 1893
- Southern Pac. Co. v. Hamilton 1893
- S. H. Harmon Lumber Co. v. The Warrior 1893
- Richards v. Bellingham Bay Land Co. 1893
- Hunt Bros. Fruit Packing Co. v. Cassidy 1892
- Consolidated Piedmont Cable Co. v. Pacific Cable Ry. Co. 1892
- Brush Electric Co. v. California Electric Light Co. 1892
- Brush Electric Co. v. Electric Imp. Co. 1892