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Cheatham Electric Switching Device Co. v. Transit Development Co.

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

Decided October 26, 1911PublishedCited by 14 opinions

In Equity. Suit by the Cheatham Electric Switching Device Company against the Transit Development Company, the Nassau Electric Railroad Company, and the American Automatic Switch Company. On plea to jurisdiction by defendant the American Automatic Switch Company.

1Opinion of the Court

CHATFIELD, District Judge.

The complainant heretofore sued at law two of the present defendants for infringement of patents by the use, manufacture, and installation of certain switching devices in *728Brooklyn, N. Y. That action was at law, and was tried before a jury, resulting in a verdict for the plaintiff.

• ■ It appears by the allegations of the present complaint that the defendant Transit Development Company obtained the basic part of those structures- from the defendant American Automatic Switch Company; that these devices were delivered in Brooklyn, and there supplied to and installed upon…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. In Re HohorstSupreme Court of the United States · 1893
  2. In Re Keasbey & Mattison Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1895
  3. Bowers v. Atlantic, G. & P. Co.U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern New York · 1900
  4. United Shoe Machinery Co. v. Duplessis Independent Shoe Machinery Co.U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · 1904
  5. Goddard v. MaillerU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern New York · 1897

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Stonite Products Co. v. Melvin Lloyd Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1942
  2. Joseph P. Ruth, Sometimes Also Known as J. P. Ruth v. The Eagle-Picher Company, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1955
  3. United States Expansion Bolt Co. v. H. G. Kroncke Hardware Co.District Court, W.D. Wisconsin · 1914
  4. Motoshaver, Inc. v. Schick Dry Shaver, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1938
  5. Zell v. Erie Bronze Co.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1921

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