Legal Opinion
Rahley v. Columbia Phonograph Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided May 5, 1903No. 457PublishedCited by 4 opinions
Appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Maryland.
1Opinion of the Court
SIMONTON, Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Maryland. The Columbia Phonograph Company, a corporation of the state of West Virginia, filed its bill in the said Circuit Court against the National Phonograph Company, a corporation of the state of New Jersey, and William J. Rahley, a citizen and resident of the state of,Maryland. Although the litigation inaugurated by the bill is the right to sell patented articles in the state of Maryland, it does not involve infringement of letters patent. It is admitted that the patented articles,…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Excelsior Wooden Pipe Co. v. Pacific Bridge Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1902
- Southern Pac. Co. v. EarlCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1897
- Berliner Gramophone Co. v. SeamanCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1901
3Cited by4 opinions
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- Minerals Separation, Ltd. v. Miami Copper Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1920
- New York Phonograph Co. v. EdisonU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern New York · 1905
- Neff v. Coffield Motor Washer Co.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1913