Vail v. Hammond
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Suit for an injunction, the appointment of a receiver for certain letters patent, a settlement of accounts between the parties, and an order of sale of the patents; brought to the Superior Court in Hartford County and heard before P. B. Sail, J. Facts found and judgment rendered for the plaintiff, and appeal by the defendant. The case is sufficiently stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtAkdrews, C. J.
The cause of action set forth in this complaint is based upon the breach of an alleged contract between the parties, both of whom resided in this state, to sell certain patents owned by the defendant, for the purpose of paying the plaintiff the advancements which he claims to have made to the defendant in respect to the patents.
The defendant demurred to the complaint and assigned various reasons of demurrer. Most of these point out grounds on which it was claimed that the complaint was multifarious. The demurrer was overruled. Before the hearing the plaintiff, by amendments to the complaint,…
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