Pennington v. Drews

McCALEB, Justice.

This is the third time this matter has been brought here for review. It is a suit for enforcement of a contract by injunction, coupled with a demand for the recovery of penalties allegedly due in consequence of defendant’s breach. The facts which gave rise to the litigation are not seriously disputed and we find them to be as follows:

The defendant, Drews, is the inventor of a certain electrical instrument, known as an “Atomiscope” designed for use in geophysical work as an aid in determining the presence of structure or fault favorable for the accumulation of oil and gas.…