McGuire v. Hutchison

This is a suit in equity. Plaintiff, John S. McGuire seeks to have the business relationship existing between himself and defendant, Frank C. Hutchison, defined and terminated, and their respective rights in and to certain letters patent, the legal title to which had been assigned to defendant, Hovey, as trustee, partitioned. Defendant Fairfax Engineering Company was the licensee of said patents. The trial court found for defendants on plaintiff's petition, holding that the assignments to Hovey constituted a valid and binding trust, and rendered separate money judgments for defendant Hovey on…