Legal Opinion

Weeks v. Pratt

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided September 5, 1930No. 5729, 5795PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FOSTER, Circuit Judge.

These two appeals have the same title, involve the same parties, and arise from the same transactions. They may be disposed of by one opinion.

Appellees, Nathaniel P. Pratt and George L. Pratt, filed a suit in equity against Charles J. Weeks, appellant, to compel specific performance of a contract dealing with the patenting and exploiting of certain inventions of the defendant, to be enforced by prohibitory and mandatory injunctions, and for damages. Judgment was entered for plaintiffs, granting injunctive relief as prayed for, and their damages were fixed at $81,026.68,…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Karrick v. HannamanSupreme Court of the United States · 1897
  2. Ridings v. JohnsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1888
  3. Marks v. GatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1907
  4. Clarke v. AikenCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1921

3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Palmer v. ChamberlinCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1951
  2. United States v. JonesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1949
  3. Bennett v. Behring Corp.District Court, S.D. Florida · 1979
  4. Crowell v. GouldCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1938
  5. Hernandez v. S. I. C. Finance Co.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1968

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