Dempsey v. Dobson
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 202, July T., 1895, by defendants, from judgment of C. P. No. 1, Pbila. Co., Pee. T., 1892, No. 829, on verdict for plaintiff. Trespass for an alleged wrongful taking of color books. Before Biddle, J. The facts appear by tbe charge of the court and by the opinion of the Supreme Court. At the trial the court admitted under objection and exception the following letter: “ Philadelphia, Sept. 26, 1892. “Messes. John & James Dobson.
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Appeal, No. 202, July T., 1895, by defendants, from judgment of C. P. No. 1, Pbila. Co., Pee. T., 1892, No. 829, on verdict for plaintiff. Trespass for an alleged wrongful taking of color books. Before Biddle, J. The facts appear by tbe charge of the court and by the opinion of the Supreme Court. At the trial the court admitted under objection and exception the following letter: “ Philadelphia, Sept. 26, 1892. “Messes. John & James Dobson. “ Gentlemen: On the 30th day of August your employees with the assistance of a policeman forcibly took from me books that were my private property, Mr.…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Me. Justice Williams,
The defendants are extensively engaged in the manufacture of carpets. The value of their products in the market and the demand for them by purchasers depend largely upon the artistic character of the patterns or designs upon which they are made, and the harmony and general effect of the shades of color by which they are brought out. The designs are prepared by persons employed for that special purpose. When a new design has been made and adopted by the manufacturers, it is sent to the color room, which is in charge of a color mixer. The duty of the color mixer…
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