Poirier v. Bradford
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Bamsey county to enjoin defendant, from infringement of a certain patent; to have defendant account for profits made in the sale of disc drills in infringement of letters patent and plaintiff’s rights thereunder, and for $30,000 damages.
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Action in the district court for Bamsey county to enjoin defendant, from infringement of a certain patent; to have defendant account for profits made in the sale of disc drills in infringement of letters patent and plaintiff’s rights thereunder, and for $30,000 damages. The answer alleged that the court had no jurisdiction of the alleged cause of action set forth in the complaint, for the reason that all suits for infringement of patents are exclusively within the jurisdiction of the United States Circuit Court; set up the transfer of patent rights from plaintiff to the Poirier Manufacturing…
1Opinion of the CourtHolt, J.
Claiming that the defendant had in his possession 400 disc drills,, and unassembled parts for about 800 more, made according to principles covered by certain letters patent owned by plaintiff, which drills, defendant threatens to sell without the license or permission of plaintiff, this action is brought to enjoin defendant from selling or using-the drills. The court made findings and ordered judgment for defendant. Plaintiff’s motion for a new trial being denied, he appeals.
The here material and undisputed facts are that plaintiff owned' *477a patent for a drill shoe, which was thought valuable,…
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