Chisholm v. Johnson
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Delaware
This was a bill in equity by Charles P. Chisholm, John A. Chisholm and Robert P. Scott, doing business under the firm name of Chisholm-Scott Company, against Zachariah Johnson, for alleged infringement of a patent. The cause was heard on a plea filed by the defendant.
1Opinion of the Court
BRADFORD, District Judge.
The bill in this case alleges infringement by the defendant of certain letters patent owned by the complainants, relating to machines and methods for gathering, hulling and separating green peas, and prays for an injunction and an account of profits. The defendant interposed a plea to the whole bill. The plea was set down for argument and has been debated by the solicitors for the respective parties. It sets forth that the defendant *385entered into a certain contract with one Empson which provided, among oilier things, that the latter was, for the consideration therein…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- The State of Rhode Island v. the State of MassachusettsSupreme Court of the United States · 1840
- Sharp v. ReissnerU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern New York · 1881
- Korn v. WiebuschU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern New York · 1887
- McDonald v. Salem Capital Flour-Mills Co.United States Circuit Court · 1887
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