Edison v. Edison Polyform & Manufacturing Co.
New Jersey Court of Chancery
On final hearing on pleadings and proofs. ■
1Opinion of the Court
Stevens, Y. C.
The complainant, who is an inventor of electrical instruments and processes, and enjoys in this regard a world-wide reputation, early in his career compounded a medicinal preparation intended to relieve neuralgic pains by external application. It was first made for the personal use of Mr. Edison and his assistants, and not for sale. In the year 1879 a Mr. Lewis and a Mr. Jacobs went to his laboratory in Menlo Park to examine his inventions. While there Mr. Edison happened to mention the fact that he liad been a sufferer from facial neuralgia, and that he had made *137a preparation…
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