Fuller v. Field
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the Northern District of Illinois. Abigail Rebecca Puller, appellant’s intestate, filed her bill in the court below to enjoin the alleged infringement of letters patent of the United States of America, No. 10.SÑ7, dated September 7, IKS!», granting to her the exclusive right, for 3% years from the date of the patent, to make, use, and vend a design for a rosette intended to enrich the appearance of wearing apparel…
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the Northern District of Illinois. Abigail Rebecca Puller, appellant’s intestate, filed her bill in the court below to enjoin the alleged infringement of letters patent of the United States of America, No. 10.SÑ7, dated September 7, IKS!», granting to her the exclusive right, for 3% years from the date of the patent, to make, use, and vend a design for a rosette intended to enrich the appearance of wearing apparel trimmed with the same. Such proceedings were had that:,» on the 23d day of November, 1891, a decree was entered in favor of…
1Opinion of the Court
JENKINS, Circuit Judge,
after stating tlie facts, - delivered the opinion of the court.
It is not well that one trained to the profession of the law should act as counsel for himself. Natural bias of mind in one interested in the event tends to obscure the mental vision, making- light of obstacles that are weighty, and unduly exaggerating- matters which are of slight or no importance. The evil is greatly increased when one unused to the ways and practices of the profession, and unversed in the practice of law, assumes to act as his own counsel, and especially is this so when that one is a lady…
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