Legal Opinion
Stetson v. Herreshoff Mfg. Co.
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Rhode Island
Decided February 17, 1902No. 2,573PublishedCited by 1 opinion
In Equity. Suit for infringement of letters patent No. 393,713, for a ship’s keelson, granted November 27, 1888, to James McIntyre, assignor of one-half to John A. Stetson. On final hearing.
1Opinion of the Court
BROWN, District Judge.
This suit is for infringement of letters patent No. 393,713, dated November 27, 1888, to James McIntyre, assignor of one-half to John A. Stetson, for a “ship’s keelson.” The defenses are invalidity and noninfringement.
The first and fourth claims only are in suit:
“(1) In a vessel, the compound keelson herein described, made up of two or more separate sections, the side and end walls of which are integral, the *953sections being secured together end to end, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.”
“(4) In a vessel, the compound keelson heroin described, made up of two…
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