Robert William Hughes
1821–1901 · Powhatan County, VA
Judicial Service
| Court | Title | Appointed By | Commissioned | Termination |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia | Judge | Ulysses Grant (Republican) | Jan 14, 1874 | Retirement, Feb 22, 1898 |
Education
- Read law, 1846
Professional Career
Private practice, Richmond, Virginia, 1846-1853; Editor, Richmond [Virginia] Examiner, 1853-1857, 1861-1865; Editor, Washington [D.C.] Union, 1857-1861; Editor, Richmond [Virginia] Republic, 1865-1866; Private practice, Virginia, 1866-1869; Editor, Richmond [Virginia] State Journal, 1869-1870; Private practice, Abingdon, Virginia, 1870-1871; U.S. attorney for the Western District of Virginia, 1871-1873
Opinions on This Site
67 opinions from 1884 to 1901
- Quattlebaum v. Triplett 1901
- United States v. Boyd 1897
- Behlmer v. Louisville & N. R. 1897
- Chappell v. United States 1897
- McNeil v. Armstrong 1897
- First Nat. Bank v. Wilmington & W. R. 1896
- Albion Phosphate Min. Co. v. Wyllie 1896
- Supreme Lodge of Knights of Pythias of the World v. Hill 1896
- Hamburg-Bremen Fire Ins. v. Pelzer Manuf'g Co. 1896
- Southern Ry. Co. v. Carnegie Steel Co. 1896
- Southern Ry. Co. v. American Brake Co. 1896
- Southern Ry. Co. v. Adams 1896
- Southern Ry. Co. v. Dunlop Mills 1896
- Southern Ry. Co. v. Tillett 1896
- Greenville Sav. Bank v. Lawrence 1896
- Gaillard v. Cantini 1896
- Prichard v. Budd 1896
- Southern Ry. Co. v. Warner 1896
- Smith v. Glasgow Inv. Co. 1896
- Cook v. Lasher 1896
- Whaley v. American Freehold Land-Mortg. Co. of London 1896
- Wallace v. McClung 1896
- People's Bank of Greenville v. Aetna Ins. 1896
- Phoenix Assur. Co. v. Lucker 1896
- Blackshere v. Patterson 1896
- American Mortg. Co. of Scotland v. Owens 1896
- Sloan v. Mitchell 1895
- Ricaud v. Wilmington Savings & Trust Co. 1895
- Central Trust Co. v. Madden 1895
- Hudson v. Grafflin 1895
- Green v. Mills 1895
- Boston Safe-Deposit & Trust Co. v. Hudson 1895
- American Fire Ins. v. Charleston Bridge Co. 1895
- Haskell v. Bailey 1894
- Mutual Life Ins. Co. of New York v. Conoley 1894
- Robinson v. Hall 1894
- Richmond & D. R. v. Finley 1894
- Beckwith v. Thompson 1894
- Ex parte Hart 1894
- Ex parte Dinsmore 1894
- The Alfred J. Murray v. American Towing & Lightering Co. 1894
- Clay v. Deskins 1894
- Charleston Ice Manuf'g Co. v. Joyce 1894
- Lewis v. Baltimore & L. R. 1894
- Bernier v. Phipps 1894
- Harman v. Stead 1894
- Phoenix Assur. Co. of London v. Franklin Brass Co. of Buchanan 1893
- Southwestern Virginia Imp. Co. v. Frari 1893
- Eiffert v. Craps 1893
- Bound v. South Carolina Ry. Co. 1893
- Bennett v. Glenn 1893
- Lyon v. Marine 1893
- Henry v. Bowring 1893
- Leicester Piano Co. v. Front Royal & Riverton Imp. Co. 1893
- Coates v. United States 1893
- United States v. Peace 1893
- Myers v. The Queensmore 1893
- Charleston Ice Manuf'g Co. v. Joyce 1893
- Gay Manuf'g Co. v. Gittings 1892
- Wilcox v. Richmond & D. R. Co. 1892
- Hackett v. Marmet Co. 1892
- Ashton Valve Co. v. Coale Muffler & Safety Valve Co. 1892
- Haffcke v. Clark 1892
- Kenedy v. The R. D. Bibber 1892
- Hoffman v. Knox 1892
- The Lepanto v. Bennett 1892
- Hay v. Alexandria & W. R. 1884