Legal Opinion

Westinghouse Electric & Mfg. Co. v. Stanley Electric Mfg. Co.

U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern New York

Decided January 2, 1903PublishedCited by 5 opinions

In Equity. Suit for infringement of patent. On pleas raising the question of jurisdiction.

1Opinion of the Court

WHEELER, District Judge.

The circuit courts have jurisdiction of suits for infringement of patents in the district of which the defendant is an inhabitant or “shall have committed acts of infringement and have a regular and established place of business.” 29 Stat. 69S, c. 395, 1 U. S. Comp. St. 1901, p. 589. This suit is brought for infringement of patents for electric motors.

The defendant corporation is of New Jersey, and the individual of New York. The former by plea denies having a place of business, and infringement, in this district; and the latter of being any officer or more than a…

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