Edison Electric Light Co. v. Mt. Morris Electric Light Co.
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern New York
In Equity. Bills by the Edison Electric Light Company and the Edison Illuminating Company of New York against the Mt. Morris Electric Light Company and others and the United Electric Light & Power Company to enjoin the defendants from infringing letters patent No. 223,898, issued to Thomas A. Edison, for incandescent electric lamps. On motion for a preliminary injunction.
1Opinion of the Court
LACOMBE, Circuit Judge.
This is an application for a preliminary injunction to restrain the use by defendants of incandescent electric lamps which are infringements of letters patent No. 223,898, issued to Thomas A. Edison January 27, 1880. The iirst-named complainant is the owner of the patent, the second is the sole arid exclusive licensee of the right to use and vend incandescent electric lamps under such patent in and for the city of New York, for that portion of said city lying below Seventieth street, and it seems not to be disputed that the lamps used by defendants are so used within…
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