Legal Opinion

Quaker State Oil Refining Co. v. Talbot

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 20, 1934No. Appeal, 53PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Kephart,

This appeal involves the right of the Quaker State Oil Refining Company to certain mechanical appliances or improvements to prevent the refilling of its oil drums. The oil company claims that Talbot, who devised the invention, was employed by it for that purpose and that it is therefore the owner of the rights which Talbot refuses to assign. This bill was brought to prevent Talbot from selling or attempting to sell his title or interest in the appliances or in any applications covering the improvements made by him and to compel him to assign the legal title to…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Solomons v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1890
  2. McCLURG v. KINGSLANDSupreme Court of the United States · 1843
  3. Standard Parts Co. v. PeckSupreme Court of the United States · 1924
  4. Lane & Bodley Co. v. LockeSupreme Court of the United States · 1893
  5. Gill v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1896

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. SI Handling Systems, Inc. v. HeisleyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1985
  2. University Patents, Inc. v. KligmanDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1991
  3. Toner v. SobelmanDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1949
  4. Quaker State Oil Refining Co. v. TalbotSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1936
  5. Aetna-Standard Engineering Co. v. RowlandSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985

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