Robbins v. Illinois Watch Co.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the Northern District of Illinois. This was a suit in equity by Boyal E. Bobbins and Thomas M. Avery against the Illinois Watch 'Company for alleged infringement of reissue patent No. 10,631, to Duane H. Church. The cause was heard below on exceptions to the master’s peport in respect to profits. The exceptions were sustained by the circuit court, and a decree for nominal damages and profits entered. 78 Fed. 124.
1Opinion of the Court
WOODS, Circuit Judge.
For the opinion of the circuit court see 78 Fed. 124. On the first appeal in this case the questions were of the validity and infringement of reissued letters patent No. 10,631, granted to Duane H. Church. Watch Co. v. Robbins, 9 U. S. App. 55, 136, 3 C. C. A. 42, and 52 Fed. 215. The questions now presented arise upon the report of the master, who found that the respondent, the Illinois Watch Company, upon a manufacture and sale of 12,886 infringing watch movements, had realized profits to the amount of $25,337.58. This conclusion wras reached upon the erroneous theory…
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