Hartford-Empire Co. v. Glenshaw Glass Co.

SCHOONMAKER, District Judge.

The complaint discloses that plaintiff is seeking to recover royalties alleged to be due plaintiff on a series of license-agreements covering feeders, which are devices used in the process of manufacturing glass —six known as “Howard Feeders,” and four known as “Hartford Feeders.”

By answer, defendant asserts, as a defense to plaintiff’s claim for royalties under the six Howard licenses, an equitable rescission of these license-agreements. As a defense to the entire cause of action, the answer avers that all of the license-agreements sued upon are an inherent,…