Vanderveer v. Erie Malleable Iron Co.

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Jones,

In this case the plaintiffs sought an accounting in equity by the defendant company for royalties allegedly due under a written agreement licensing to the defendant the manufacturing use of certain patents on demountable rim wheels for automotively propelled ve hides. Plaintiff Vanderveer was the inventor and patentee. The other plaintiff, Florence K. Walker, obtained her interest in the contract by assignment from Vanderveer of a share therein.

In its answer to the bill of complaint, the defendant averred that the licensing contract had been terminated on a…