American La France-Foamite Corporation v. American Oil Co.

SWEENEY, District Judge.

The defendant has filed a motion for further and better particulars of the plaintiff’s claim. Under paragraphs 1 and 2, a statement is called for as to the claims of the plaintiff’s patent that will be relied upon at trial, and a statement as to the manner and means and of- the times and places that the defendant has infringed the plaintiff’s patent. The motion for particulars will be allowed so far as these two paragraphs are concerned.

Since bills of particulars become part of the pleadings it is well to confine the disclosures to such matters as are necessary to…