Wilkins Shoe-Button Fastener Co. v. Webb
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Northern Ohio
This is a suit in equity for the infringement of two patents relating to fasteners for shoe buttons. On final hearing.
1Opinion of the CourtHammond, J.
The plaintiff company is the owner of a patent dated October 31, 1892, No. 266,941, for a button fastener, and also of another patent dated June 10, 1890, No. 429,828, for a holder for button fasteners. The hill is filed for an infringement of both these patents, and, on argument, it is conceded that there has been infringement if the patents are valid.
Single Patent for Two Inventions.
There is a defense made of multifariousness which was overruled on demurrer. This is also somewhat connected with the defense that patent No. 429,828 is had on its face because it covers twm separate and…
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