Eckert v. Braun

DUFFY, District Judge.

Defendant moves to dismiss the action on the ground that this court lacks jurisdiction. The complaint, asserting that this action is brought under the Declaratory Judgment Act, 28 U.S.C.A. § 400, Judicial Code, Sec. 274(d), alleges that defendant illegally and wrongfully obtained possession of certain designs, drawings and formulas belonging to plaintiff’s deceased husband, and that defendant used same in applying for two patents which were issued upon defendant’s misrepresentations that he was the inventor. The relief asked for is that the defendant be enjoined from…