Bowers Hydraulic Dredging Co. v. Hess

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Fort, J.

The judgment in this case was entered upon the finding of a justice of the Supreme Court in a trial had before him without a jury. The suit was upon contract.

The defendant entered into a contract with the plaintiff, by the terms of which the defendant was to pay the plaintiff certain stipulated sums for the past use of, and for the future right to use, certain appliances of the defendant, which it was claimed' were an infringement of certain letters-patent of the United States, of which the plaintiff was exclusive licensee. The contract was in…