Lockwood v. Cleveland

This is a motion to allow one of the defendants to open a decree entered in the above ease, to amend the answer, and to take new proofs. The original bill was filed under the provisions of section 4918 of the Revised Statutes. The only question involved was the one of priority of invention between two patentees. An interference had been declared in the patent-office, and after many conflicting opinions, in the progress of the case, an ultimate decision had been reached adverse to Lockwood and in favor of Horton. Not satisfied with the result, the complainant came into this court, praying for…