American Steel Foundries v. Robertson

This is a direct appeal under § 238 of the Judicial Code from a decree of the District Court of the United States for the Northern District of Illinois dismissing a bill in equity. The District Judge certifies that the motion to dismiss the bill was sustained solely for lack of jurisdiction.

The bill was filed by the appellant, the American Steel Foundries, against the Commissioner of Patents to secure an adjudication that the appellant is entitled to have its trade-mark “ Simplex ” registered and authorizing the Commissioner of Patents to register the same. The Commissioner appeared as…