Legal Opinion

James C. Wilborn & Sons, Inc., and Tilt Sash Corporation v. Brandex Tilt Sash, Inc., and Western Engineering Trust

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided June 28, 1967No. 16058PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SWYGERT, Circuit Judge.

The plaintiffs, James C. Wilborn & Sons, Inc. and Tilt Sash Corporation, Illinois corporations, appeal from an order of the district court dismissing for lack of jurisdiction a second amended complaint filed by them against Brandex Tilt Sash, Inc. (Brandex), an Illinois corporation, and Western Engineering Trust, a trust organized under Illinois law. The sole question is whether the complaint states a claim arising under the patent laws, within the meaning of 28 U.S.C. § 1338. 1

The complaint contains three counts. In Count I, Tilt Sash alleges that it is a licensee of…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Luckett v. Delpark, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1926
  2. Excelsior Wooden Pipe Co. v. Pacific Bridge Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1902
  3. Healy v. Sea Gull Specialty Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1915
  4. Laning v. National Ribbon & Carbon Paper Mfg. Co.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1942
  5. Automotive Products Corp. v. Wolverine Bumper & Specialty Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1926

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. The Welch Scientific Company v. The Human Engineering Institute, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1970
  2. James G. Hadge v. Second Federal Savings and Loan Association of BostonCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1969
  3. Leesona Corporation v. Concordia Mfg. Co.District Court, D. Rhode Island · 1970
  4. Research Frontiers Inc. v. Marks Polarized Corp.District Court, E.D. New York · 1968
  5. Lerco Corp. v. HaleyDistrict Court, W.D. Kentucky · 1983

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