Berdan Fire-Arms Manufacturing Co. v. United States
United States Court of Claims
The Reporters' statement of the case: The following are the facts of the case as found by the court: I. January 30, 1866, the Secretary of War issued an order for the meeting and organization of a board of officers of the Army, of which Maj. Gen. W. S. Hancock was named as president.
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The Reporters' statement of the case: The following are the facts of the case as found by the court: I. January 30, 1866, the Secretary of War issued an order for the meeting and organization of a board of officers of the Army, of which Maj. Gen. W. S. Hancock was named as president. This board, known as the Hancock Board, was “ ordered to examine thoroughly the following questions and make recommendations thereon: “ (1) What form and caliber of breech-loading arm should be adopted as a model for future construction of muskets for infantry ? “ (2) What form and caliber should be adopted as a…
1Opinion of the CourtDavis, J.
An opinion has already been read in this case, in which plaintiffs’ several patented devices for improvements in military arms were discussed, and the conclusion was reached that one of these, that for extracting and ejecting the shell after firing, is found in the Springfield musket. Further proceedings were directed to be taken in accordance with a memorandum handed down with the order remanding the cause. The case is now resubmitted in accordance with the terms of the order and memorandum.
At the second hearing defendants introduced patents which were not before called to our attention, and…
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