Legal Opinion
Lauth v. McKenna Steel Working Co.
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided March 23, 1915PublishedCited by 4 opinions
Appeal from a judgment of tlie circuit court for Milwaukee county: W. J. TueNee, Circuit Judge. Action begun in tbe civil court of Milwaukee county to recover $500 due under a contract granting to defendant tbe exclusive right to tbe use of a patent. A judgment of tbe civil court in favor of plaintiff was affirmed upon appeal to tbe circuit court. Erom sucb judgment of affirmance tbe defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtViNje, J.
February 28, 1898, tbe plaintiff entered into an agreement with tbe defendant tbe material portions of which read as follows:
“Whereas, tbe said first party is tbe patentee of a beating furnace known as tbe 'Lauth’ beating furnace, covered by United States patents No. 434,715, issued- August 19, 1890, and Nos. 594,111 and 594,112, issued November 23, 1897; and
“Whereas, tbe said Second party desires to secure tbe exclusive right to make and use tbe furnace covered by said let*310ters patent, for rebeating steel rails, for the purpose of renewing the same as well as for the purpose of re-rolling tbe…
2Cited by4 opinions
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