American Roll-Paper Co. v. Weston

This is a suit for the infringement of the second and fifth claims of letters patent No. 301,596, granted July 8, 1884, to the complainant Richard W. ITopking, for an improvement in roll-paper holders and cutters. Mr. Hopking holds the legal title to the patent, but the equitable title is in the complainant, the American Roll-Paper Company, under an agreement dated September 12, 1884, whereby that company is vested with the exclusive right to make, use, and sell the patented machines.

The patentee states in his specification that the invention consists—

“ First, in the combination oí a hanger…