Russell v. Roscoe

At the times under consideration here plaintiff was an inventor and the owner of a patent on a parachute. Defendant owned an interest in the Melrose Confectionery Company. Plaintiff, lacking both the business experience and the means to place his invention on the market, met defendant, who undertook, in consideration of receiving an interest in the patent, to find a party who could supply the experience and the means for marketing the same. The agreements between plaintiff and defendant include a total of six contracts. In due course these contracts produced two lawsuits, which were…