Howard v. Detroit Stove Works
Supreme Court of the United States
APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OP THE UNITED STATES POR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OP MICHIGAN. In equity, for the infringement of letters patent. Decree dismissing the bill, from which complainants appealed. The. ■ case is stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Jackson
This suit was brought by appellants’ testator, Philo D. Beckwith, against the appellee for the alleged infringement of three letters patent, viz.: No. 123,142, issued January 30,1872; No. 135,621, issued February 11, 1873-; and No. 206,074, issued July 16, 1878, all for improvements in heating stoves. The defences set up and interposed were that the patents were all void for want of novelty and patentable invention. Pending the suit the patentee died, and the Cause was revived and proceeded in the name of his executors. The court below dismissed the bill and complainants appeal to this court…
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