New Era Gas Fuel Appliance Co. v. Shannon

The appellant is an Illinois corporation engaged in manufacturing and selling laundry driers. The appellee Shannon was the inventor of an improvement in said devices or machines, and transferred his patent therefor to the appellant, and became an original stockholder and director in said corporation, and was employed as its general manager at a stated annual salary.

By the terms of his contract of employment, Shannon agreed to give his whole time and attention to the business of appellant in the manufacture, sale and construction of laundry driers, and in the course of such employment became…