H. D. Smith & Co. v. Southington Mfg. Co.
District Court, D. Connecticut
In Equity. Suit by the H. D. Smith & Co. against the Southington Manufacturing Company. Bill dismissed without prejudice to suit for other infringement.
1Opinion of the Court
THOMAS, District Judge.
The plaintiff is the owner of letters patent No. 737,179, granted August 25, 1903, upon the application of William S. Ward, plaintiff’s assignor, for an improvement in screwdrivers. The patent contains two claims, and the bill of complaint charges the defendant with infringement of both claims. An answer has been filed denying infringement, and the case arises upon final hearing on the pleadings and proofs.
[1] Prior to October 7, 1912, the defendant had made a Chinese copy of the device of the patent. Suit for infringement was threatened by the plaintiff and thereupon…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Brown v. PiperSupreme Court of the United States · 1875
- Morgan Envelope Co. v. Albany Perforated Wrapping Paper Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1894
- Knapp v. MorssSupreme Court of the United States · 1893
- Shepard v. CarriganSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
- Dunbar v. MyersSupreme Court of the United States · 1876
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3Cited by1 opinion
- H. D. Smith & Co. v. Peck, Stow & Wilcox Co.District Court, D. Connecticut · 1919