Hayward v. Andrews
Supreme Court of the United States
Appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the Northern District of Illinois. The case is stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Matthews
This appeal brings into review the decree dismissing, on a general demurrer, the amended bill of Hayward, the complainant, for want of equity.
The case made by the amended bill and exhibits is this: Aaron H. Allen was the owner of reissued patent No. 1126, granted to him upon the surrender of original patent No. 12,017, dated Dec. 5, 1854, for a new and useful improvement in seats for public buildings. It was extended for seven years from Dec. 5, 1868, and consequently expired by limitation Dec. 4, 1875. By virtue of certain written instruments, set out as exhibits to the bill, the…
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