T. H. Symington & Son, Inc. v. Symington Co.

CHESNUT, District Judge.

In this case the plaintiff has made a motion to retax the costs. The case was the usual patent infringement suit in equity. Plaintiff’s patent, narrowly construed, was held valid, but not infringed. (D. C.) 9 F. Supp. 699. The patent related to springs for railway cars. In the decree dismissing the bill the costs were awarded to the defendant. The defendant’s cost bill as taxed by the clerk includes the cost of making about twenty-five models illustrating the construction of the various parts of spring assemblies of various types used in railway cars; also illustrating…