Legal Opinion

Goodyear Shoe Machinery Co. v. Jackson

Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

Decided December 6, 1901No. 392PublishedCited by 49 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Massachusetts.

1Opinion of the Court

COET, Circuit Judge.

There is presented on this appeal the single question of legitimate or illegitimate repair by the purchasers of a patented machine. The defendants, in rather a small way, were engaged in the business of general jobbing and repair work, and several purchasers sent their machines to the defendants’ shop for repairs. In repairing the machines, the defendants made and replaced a number of parts, and the contention is that these repairs constituted an infringement of three of the complainant’s patents for attachments to these machines.

It is admitted by counsel that the case…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Morgan Envelope Co. v. Albany Perforated Wrapping Paper Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1894
  2. Adams v. BurkeSupreme Court of the United States · 1873
  3. Wilson v. SimpsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1850
  4. Mitchell v. HawleySupreme Court of the United States · 1873
  5. Heaton-Peninsular Button-Fastener Co. v. Eureka Specialty Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1896

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3Cited by49 opinions

  1. O'Rourke Engineering Const. Co. v. McMullenCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1908
  2. Kreplik v. Cough Patents Co.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1911
  3. United States v. Armature Exchange, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1941
  4. Porter v. Farmers Supply Service, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1986
  5. Porter v. Farmers Supply Service, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1986

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