Berman v. Robeson Cutlery Co.

In this application petitioner seeks an examination pursuant to the provisions of section 295 of the Civil Practice Act and rule 123 of the Rules of Civil Practice. Petitioner is *525an inventor and alleges that the proposed defendant has misappropriated and converted to its own use a knife sharpening device invented hy petitioner and for which he has made application for a patent.

It does not appear that a cause of action actually exists in favor of petitioner but the examination will enable petitioner to determine whether he has a cause of action against respondent. The provisions of section 295…