Globe-Wernicke Co. v. Fred Macey Co.
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the Western District of Michigan. This is a controversy between rival manufacturers of sectional bookcases.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the Western District of Michigan. This is a controversy between rival manufacturers of sectional bookcases. The bill, which was filed by the appellant, presents a case having a twofold aspect, complaining that the appellee is manufacturing and selling sectional bookcases which infringe patent No. 557,737, granted to Wernicke, April 7, 1896, which the appellant owns by assignment; and complaining also that the appellee is guilty of unfair competition in its business by manufacturing and selling sectional bookcases purposely made to…
1Opinion of the CourtSeverens, Circuit Judge
The patent No. 557,737, upon which the appellant relies, was_ granted to Wernicke for certain new and useful “improvements in sectional bookcases.” The. inventor states in his application that his invention relates to sectional bookcases of such construction that each section may be “collapsed” and shipped in a knock-down condition, and afterwa.- is readily assembled by the person receiving the same, and also to a particular construction of the door, back, and other parts of the section, and the combination of the parts thereof, as described and claimed.
■ The general plan of his bookcases…
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