Martin Augustine Knapp
1843–1923 · Spafford, NY
Judicial Service
| Court | Title | Appointed By | Commissioned | Termination |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Circuit Courts for the Second Circuit | Judge | William H. Taft (Republican) | Dec 20, 1910 | Abolition of Court, Dec 31, 1911 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit | Judge | William H. Taft (Republican) | Dec 20, 1910 | Reassignment, Jan 1, 1916 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit | Judge | None (reassignment) (None (reassignment)) | Jan 1, 1916 | Death, Feb 10, 1923 |
Education
- Wesleyan University, B.A., 1868
- Read law, 1869
Professional Career
Private practice, Syracuse, New York, 1870-; Corporation counsel, Syracuse, New York, 1877-1883; Member, Interstate Commerce Commission, 1897-1910; chairman, 1898-1910
Other Federal Judicial Service
- Judge, Commerce Court. Nominated by William H. Taft on December 12, 1910, to a new seat authorized by 36 Stat. 539. Confirmed by the Senate on December 20, 1910, and received commission on December 20, 1910. Served as presiding judge, 1911-1913. Service terminated on December 13, 1913, due to abolition of the court.
Opinions on This Site
Showing 100 of 489 opinions from 1913 to 1923
- King Lumber Co. v. National Bank of Summers 1923
- Singleton v. United States 1923
- John L. Roper Lumber Co. v. Hewitt 1923
- Jensen v. United States 1923
- Carozza v. United States 1922
- Clayton v. United States 1922
- Farmers' Loan & Trust Co. v. Southern Engineering Co. 1922
- Camp Mfg. Co. v. Beck 1922
- Jones v. Clinchfield Nav. Co. 1922
- First Nat. Bank of Oxford v. Old Dominion Trust Co. 1922
- Wyoming County Court v. Winston 1922
- Abdo v. Townshend 1922
- Krashowitz v. United States 1922
- United States v. Pennsylvania R. 1922
- Augusta-Aiken Ry. & Electric Corp. v. Railroad Commission 1922
- United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. American-Hawaiian Steamship Co. 1922
- Williams & Shelton v. Huntley 1922
- The Jeannette Skinner 1922
- Smith v. United States 1922
- Norfolk & W. Ry. Co. v. Ft. Dearborn Coal & Export Co. 1922
- Murray Co. v. Citizens' Oil Mill 1922
- Frederick v. American Sugar Refining Co. 1922
- Converse v. Portsmouth Cotton Oil Refining Corp. 1922
- Martin v. United States 1922
- Miller v. Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Co. 1922
- Payne v. Blevins 1922
- Wennagel v. Consolidated Gas, Electric Light & Power Co. 1922
- Williams v. Kozak 1922
- Bradlee & McIntosh Co. v. Frey & Son, Inc. 1922
- Pigeon River Ry. Co. v. Champion Fibre Co. 1922
- Carpenter v. United States 1922
- Tierney v. United States 1922
- Societa Commercials Italiana Di Navigazione v. Maru Nav. Co. 1922
- American Telephone & Telegraph Co. v. Spring 1922
- Arnold v. United States ex rel. W. B. Guimarin & Co. 1922
- Baltimore Talking Board Co. v. Miles 1922
- Southern Ry. Co. v. Columbia Compress Co. 1922
- Lebanon Valley Iron & Steel Co. v. American Shipbuilding & Dock Corp. 1922
- Colleton Mercantile & Mfg. Co. v. Savannah River Lumber Co. 1922
- Patterson-Sargent Co. v. Rumble 1922
- W. E. Heyser Lumber Co. v. Mayton Lumber Co. 1922
- Monroe v. Hernande 1921
- Mankin v. Bartley 1921
- Kelly v. United States 1921
- Taylor v. Connett 1921
- No-Leak-O Piston Ring Co. v. Norris 1921
- Elrod v. Moss 1921
- Isles Steamshipping Co. v. Gans Steamship Line 1921
- Gans Steamship Line v. Arnot 1921
- Hines v. Butler 1921
- Heise v. Davis 1921
- Baltimore & O. R. v. Walter S. Newhall Co. 1921
- Huntington Development & Gas Co. v. Ashworth 1921
- Perrow v. Scott 1921
- Holmes v. United States 1921
- Olympia Shipping Corp. v. Morse Dry Dock & Repair Corp. 1921
- Colonial Beach Co. v. Quemahoning Coal Co. 1921
- Phillips Sheet & Tin Plate Co. v. Stephens-Adamson Mfg. Co. 1921
- Bankers' Trust Co. v. Virginia Ry. & Power Co. 1921
- Barbot v. United States 1921
- Radcliffe v. Baltimore & O. R. 1921
- Benson v. Walker 1921
- Suna v. Strick Line 1921
- Chesapeake & O. Ry. Co. v. Jones 1921
- Miller v. Estabrook 1921
- Adams v. Hutton 1921
- Frazier v. Interstate R. 1921
- Farnsworth v. Union Trust & Deposit Co. 1921
- Vincenti v. United States 1921
- Turner v. United States 1921
- Alexander v. Thurmond 1921
- Gregory v. United States 1921
- Burgner v. United States 1921
- Standard Oil Co. v. Davies 1921
- Hunter v. United States 1921
- Pierriero v. United States 1921
- Keane v. United States 1921
- Radcliff v. Atlantic Coast Line R. 1921
- Baker v. Bryant Fertilizer Co. 1921
- Knight v. Kiser 1921
- Lilly Lumber Co. v. Savage 1921
- Hamilton Ridge Lumber Corp. v. Southern Cotton Oil Co. 1921
- Markey v. Brunson 1921
- Brydon v. Big Vein Coal Co. 1921
- Whitehurst v. United States 1921
- Craig-Giles Iron Co. v. Brownlee 1921
- Reid v. Durboraw 1921
- England v. United States 1921
- Hines v. Kountis 1921
- Gantt v. Jones 1921
- E. I. Du Pont de Nemours & Co. v. Temple 1921
- George Leary Const. Co. v. Matson 1921
- John B. Ellison & Sons v. Weintrob 1921
- Maryland Dredging & Contracting Co. v. Hines 1920
- United States Director General of Railroads v. Zanzinger 1920
- Preyer v. United States 1920
- Norfolk & W. Ry. Co. v. Amicon Fruit Co. 1920
- Reed v. Thurmond 1920
- Campbell v. Wireback 1920
- Harley v. United States 1920