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Scope and Content Note
The papers of Wayne G. Borah (1891-1966) span the years 1928-1950, with the bulk of the papers concentrated from 1947 through 1949. The collection, consisting of case files, charges to juries, and reports of the Department of Justice examiners, pertains primarily to Borah's service as a judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana from 1928 through 1949. The case files pertain primarily to shipping disputes involving maritime vessels and railroad companies.