St. Joseph Iron Works v. Farmers Mfg. Co.

PARKER, Circuit Judge.

This is a suit to recover royalties under a patent licensing contract. Plaintiff, St. Joseph Iron Works, is a manufacturer of basket making machinery. Defendant, Farmers Manufacturing Company, is a manufacturer of baskets used as containers for fruits and vegetables. Under a contract with plaintiff of November 20, 1935, defendant paid royalties amounting to $8,357.-11 during the years 1926 to 1929 to the American Containers Corporation, affiliated with plaintiff, to which plaintiff’s rights under the contract had been assigned. Plaintiff, having obtained a re-assignment…