Legal Opinion

Sessions v. Gould

U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern New York

Decided January 29, 1892PublishedCited by 7 opinions

In Equity. Suit by John H. Sessions against William ,B. Gould and others for infringement of letters patent No. 203,860, issued May 21, 1878, to Charles A. Taylor, for an “improvement in trunk fixtures,” and assigned to complainant Juno I, 1878; and letters patent No. 255,122, issued March 21, 1882, to John II. Sessions, Jr., “for trunk fasteners,'” and assigned to the complainant July 1, 1888. Heard on motion for a preliminary injunction.

1Opinion of the Court

Lacombe, Circuit Judge.

Except for the fact that in the exhibit’ marked “Defendants’ Catch A” the pin on the upper catch-plate is not jast with the plate, and- in the exhibit “ Defendants’ Catch B” there is no pin at all, these catches are manifestly counter-parts of complainant’s goods, and.infringements of the patents sued upon. A careful examinañon of the affidavits and circulars leaves little doubt in my mind that, mless restrained by injunction, the defendants intend to manufacture and sell such goods. Whether they have already made actual sales, or nave only given out samples of goods…

2Cited by7 opinions

  1. Philadelphia Trust, Safe-Deposit & Insurance v. Edison Electric Light Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1895
  2. Gould v. SessionsCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1895
  3. W. A. Sheaffer Pen Co. v. Worth Featherweight Pen Co.District Court, S.D. New York · 1930
  4. Kalamazoo Ry. Supply Co. v. Duff Mfg. Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1902
  5. Consolidated Rubber-Tire Co. v. Finley Rubber-Tire Co.U.S. Circuit Court for the Northern District of Georgia · 1901

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