Hollister v. Benedict & Burnham Manufacturing Co.
Supreme Court of the United States
APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT. This was a bill in equity brought by the assignees of a patent granted to Edward A. Locke, August 3, 1869, for an “ improvement of a revenue stamp for barrels, and- identifying marks, stamps, or labels, for revenue purposes,” against a collector of internal revenue.
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APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT. This was a bill in equity brought by the assignees of a patent granted to Edward A. Locke, August 3, 1869, for an “ improvement of a revenue stamp for barrels, and- identifying marks, stamps, or labels, for revenue purposes,” against a collector of internal revenue. The bill alleged infringements by the defendant, and prayed for a temporary injunction, a perpetual injunction, an accounting, and damages. The answer set up the official position of the defendant in the use of the stamps alleged to be…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Matthews
This is a bill in equity to enjoin the alleged infringement of letters patent No. 93, 391, issued to Edward A. Locke for certain improvements in identifying revenue marks or labels, dated August 3, 1869, the appellees being assignees of the patentee, and the appellant, the collector of internal revenue for the Second Collection District of Connecticut.
The specification and claims, with the accompanying drawings, are as follows:
“ This invention is designed more especially for use in sealing liquor casks with identifying marks or labels for revenue purposes, and in such a manner that while…
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