Legal Opinion

New York Filter Mfg. Co. v. Chemical Bldg. Co.

U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Eastern Missouri

Decided April 20, 1899No. 4,200PublishedCited by 3 opinions

This was a suit in equity by tbe Yew York Filter Manufacturing Company against the Chemical Building Company for alleged infringement of letters patent .\o. 293,740, issued to Isaac B. Hyatt for an improvement in the art of filtration of water. The cause was heard on a motion for preliminary injunction.

1Opinion of the Court

ADAMS, District Judge.

This is an application for a preliminary injunction. The bill and moving papers show that complainant’s patent has been upheld and declared valid by several prior adjudications, all of which are cited in the case of Manufacturing Co. v. Jackson (decided by this court Dec. 27, 1898) 91 Fed. 422. Infringement by defendant prior to the institution of this suit clearly appears. Upon this state of facts the application must be granted, unless the fact, as shown by defendant’s affidavits, that defendant, a few days before this suit was instituted, and when the same was…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Gilmore v. AndersonU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern New York · 1889
  2. Sawyer Spindle Co. v. TurnerU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Connecticut · 1893
  3. Celluloid Manuf'g Co. v. Arlington Manuf'g Co.United States Circuit Court · 1888
  4. White v. WalbridgeU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Vermont · 1891
  5. Rumford Chemical Works v. ViceU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Eastern New York · 1877

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Kennicott Water Softener Co. v. BainCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1911
  2. Deere & Webber Co. v. Dowagiac Mfg. Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1907
  3. General Electric Co. v. Bullock Electric Mfg. Co.U.S. Circuit Court for the District of New Jersey · 1905

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