Brill v. Washington Railway & Electric Co.
Supreme Court of the United States
APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE DISTRICT • OF COLUMBIA., The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Holmes
' This is a bill in equity to restrain the infringement of a patent; The suit is brought against a party that is alleged to have used the patented device, but it is defended by the Peck-ham Manufacturing Company, the vendor, which is a successor by purchase to the Peckham Motor Truck and Wheel Company. The principal claim now relied upon was declared void in North Jersey St. Ry. Co. v. Brill, 134 Fed. Rep. 580; S. C., 67 C. C. A. 380, reversing the''decision of the Circuit Court, 124 Fed. Rep. 778, 125 Fed. Rep. 526, a suit brought by the same plaintiff and said to have been defended by the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Kessler v. EldredSupreme Court of the United States · 1907
- Brill v. Peckham Mfg. Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1905
- North Jersey St. Ry. Co. v. BrillCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1905
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- State Ex Rel. Nuveen v. GreerSupreme Court of Florida · 1924
- Jones v. EvansCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1914
- Pick Mfg. Co. v. General Motors Corp.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1935
- Transco Products Inc. v. Performance Contracting, Inc.District Court, N.D. Illinois · 1993
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