Legal Opinion

Weisbecker v. Hosiery Patents, Inc.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided January 10, 1947No. Appeal, 34PublishedCited by 40 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Chief Justice Maxey,

This is an appeal from the order of the court below sustaining defendants’ preliminary objections to a bill in equity filed by the appellant, Frank G. Weisbecker, and dismissing the bill. Appellant was the inventor of certain improvements on hosiery knitting machinery. In consideration of providing funds for the procurement of several patents upon his inventions and for developing, exploiting and marketing them, appellant assigned a two-thirds interest in his inventions to David L. Subin and Benjamin Subin, party defendants. As a result of an oral agreement…

2Cases cited30 opinions

  1. Southern Pacific Co. v. BogertSupreme Court of the United States · 1919
  2. Farmers' Loan & Trust Co. v. New York & Northern Railway Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1896
  3. Jones v. Missouri-Edison Electric Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1906
  4. Lauman v. Lebanon Valley RailroadSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1858
  5. Ervin v. Oregon Ry. & Nav. Co.U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern New York · 1886

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3Cited by40 opinions

  1. Bohler-Uddeholm America, Inc., a Delaware Corporation Bohler-Uddeholm Corporation, a New York Corporation v. Ellwood Group, Inc., a Pennsylvania Corporation Ellwood Quality Steels Company, a Pennsylvania Business Trust Ellwood Specialty Steel Company, a Pennsylvania Corporation David E. Barensfeld, an Individual v. Bohler-Uddeholm Coporation, a New York Corporation Uddeholm Limited, a Canadian Corporation Ellwood Group, Inc. Ellwood Quality Steels Co. Ellwood Specialty Steel Co. David Barensfeld Bjorn E. GabrielssonCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2001
  2. Zahn v. Transamerica CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1947
  3. HORNSBY v. LOHMEYERSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1950
  4. Viener v. JacobsSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2003
  5. In Re Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1980

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