Perkins v. Hendryx

This bill in equity was originally brought in the state court and removed to this court. The present hearing was had upon a demurrer to the bill.

The bill alleges, in substance, that the complainant, being the owner of an undivided half interest in a certain patent for hanging bird-cages, granted an exclusive license, during the life of the patent, to the defendants to manufacture and sell the same; that, in consideration thereof, the defendants agreed to pay the complainant one cent for each bird-cage spring made and sold by them under said license; that certain sums of money, as license…