Ambler v. Whipple
Supreme Court of the United States
Appeal from the Supreme Court of the.District of Columbia. Ambler filed a bill in the court just named against one Whipple and a certain Dickerson. A cross-bill and a supplemental bill, made additional pleadings.
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Appeal from the Supreme Court of the.District of Columbia. Ambler filed a bill in the court just named against one Whipple and a certain Dickerson. A cross-bill and a supplemental bill, made additional pleadings. The suit grew out of a copartnership between Ambler and Whipple, formed May 24th, 1869, for the purpose of experimenting with and bringing to perfection an invention by which gas, for lighting and heating and other useful purposes, was to be generated from petroleum; for obtaining a patent or patents for the result of their labor,'and for the management of the business after such…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Miller
It is to be observed that neither party prays for a dissolution of the partnership. Indeed, the bill and cross-bill, and the answei's to both, proceed upon- principles which do not recognize the partnership as existing. The complainant seems to imply that by reason of Whipple’s course of conduct he is remitted to all his rights as the inventor, aud clainis that being the sole inventor of the successful machine he is entitled to all the benefit of it. Whipple assumes that by his purchase from Ambler, and Ambler’s misconduct, that the partnership has been dissolved, and lie has succeeded to all…
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