Legal Opinion

Peters v. Active Mfg. Co.

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided May 13, 1889No. 254PublishedCited by 11 opinions

, APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT ' OF THE UNITED STATES FOR ■ THE SOUTHERN- DISTRICT OF OHIO. In. equity to restrain the infringement of letters patent. Decree dismissing the. bill. Plaintiff appealed. The case is’ stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Blatohford

delivered -the opinion of the court.

This is 'a suit in equity, brought in the Circuit Court of the United States for the Southern District of Ohio, by George M. Peters against The Active Manufacturing Company, a corporation, founded on the alleged infringement of letters patent No. 281,553, granted to said Peters, July-17, 1883, on ah application filed December 7,1880, for an “ improvement in dies for making dash-frames.” A dash-frame is made of metal, and is to be used in constructing a.- dash-board for a carriage or other vehicle.

The defences set up -in the answer are want of novelty,…

2Cited by11 opinions

  1. Butler v. SteckelSupreme Court of the United States · 1890
  2. Clark Sparks & Sons Mule & Horse Co. v. Americus Nat. BankDistrict Court, S.D. Georgia · 1916
  3. Daylight Glass Mfg. Co. v. American Prismatic Light Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1905
  4. American Bell Tel. Co. v. National Tel. Mfg. Co.U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · 1901
  5. Adrian Wire Fence Co. v. United Fence Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1915

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