Rippey v. Wilson

Tbe parties live in St. Louis, Missouri. Plaintiffs are patent attorneys and bad judgment of $10,967.69 against defendant for legal serv ices and advances in connection with the procuring and protection of a considerable number of defendant’s inventions. Both parties appeal.

Defendant invented a rotary compressor, particularly adaptable to iceless refrigeration but having other uses. On September 8, 1928, he executed to Norge Corporation, of Detroit, Michigan, a license to use his compressor on a royalty basis of 90’ cents for each compressor sold by the licensee for refrigeration purposes,…