Bonsack Mach. Co. v. Elliot
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern New York
This was a suit in equity by the Bonsack Machine Company against Henry C. Elliot for infringement of certain patents for cigarette machines.
1Opinion of the Court
WHEELER'. District Judge.
This suit is brought upon letters patent No. 184,207, dated November 7, 187(5, and granted to Albert H. Hoolc; No. 21(5,1(54, dated June 3, 1879, and granted to Charles <3r. Emery and William H. Emery; No. 238,640, dated March 8, 1881, and granted to James A. Bonsack; aud No. 308,556, dated November 25, 1884, and granted to 'William H. Emery,—all for cigarette machines, and owned by the orator. The only invention shown of a cigarette 'machine proper prior to the date of Hook’s application, April 3, 1876, is that described in French patent, No. 104,164, antedated July…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Tilghman v. ProctorSupreme Court of the United States · 1881
3Cited by2 opinions
- Bonsack Mach. Co. v. UnderwoodU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Eastern North Carolina · 1896
- Bonsack Mach. Co. v. ElliottCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1895