Electric Secret Service Co. v. Gill-Alexander Electric Manufacturing Co.
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from, Jackson Circuit Court. The plaintiffs sued for specific performance of contract for the transfer of patent rights. There was judgment on the circuit for defendants, and plaintiffs appealed.
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Appeal from, Jackson Circuit Court. The plaintiffs sued for specific performance of contract for the transfer of patent rights. There was judgment on the circuit for defendants, and plaintiffs appealed. The finding of facts and decree of the trial court, mentioned in the opinion, are as follows: “Now at this day, this cause coming on to be heard, and the court, having fully heard and considered the pleadings and evidence of the parties and the arguments of counsel, doth find the facts as follows: “That on the tenth day of March, 1885, there was issued certain letters patent of the United…
1Opinion of the CourtBarclay, J.
This is a suit in equity to enforce specific performance of certain agreements for the transfer of rights to patents for an invention. The petition also seeks to cancel prior transfers of such rights, already made by some of the defendants, and seeks 'to enjoin any further transfers of the interests to which plaintiffs assert title.
The plaintiffs are the Electric Secret Service Company, John T. Bussell, James M. Chaney, Alfred W. Jones, Edward L. Martin and Benjamin F. Jones.
The defendants are the Gill-Alexander Electric Manufacturing Company, Edwin B. Gill, Jr., Bobert Gillham, M. O.…
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