Torrant v. Duluth Lumber Co.

Tbis is a suit in equity brought by the complainant against the defendant charging the infringement of two letters patent, — ■ one (reissue No. 5,487) dated July 15, 1878, to Alexander Rodgers as assignee of Essau Tarrant; and the olher (granted to John Orm, No. 168,898,) dated May 18, 1875. The complainant owns both patents, and the bill charges the infringement of the second claim in the Tarrant reissue and the first claim of the Orm patent. The answer contains several defenses. It denies infringement, and alleges that the second claim of the Tarrant reissue is void because the reissue has…