Magic Ruffle Co. v. Elm City Co.

SHIPMAN, District Judge.

The parties in this case are corporations. The complainants were created under the laws of the state of New York, and the defendants were incorporated under the laws of the state of Connecticut, and are established at New Haven, in this district. The bill alleges, that the complainants are and have been since September 18th, 1860, the owners of letters patent number 28.244, granted to George B. Arnold, on May 8th, 1860, for a new and useful “improvement in ruffles.” and were also, in the month of February. 1863, the owners of three other patents, theretofore issued to…