Portland Co. v. Hall

The demurrer to the alleged counterclaim set forth in paragraphs “eleventh” to “seventeenth” (both inclusive) of the answer of the defendant, Charles' Ward Hall, seems to me to be well founded. The defendant, in his counterclaim, alleges that plaintiff stipulated in its contract for the installation of the elevators which form the subject-matter of the controversy between the parties to defend at its own costs and expenses all suits that might be instituted against the defendants, or either of them, for an infringement of any patent or patents by reason of the use of any apparatus, mechanism,…