Legal Opinion

Sherman v. Nutt

U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Connecticut

Decided May 23, 1888PublishedCited by 3 opinions

In EquitjT. On demurrer to bill. Suit brought by George B. Sherman against Joseph Nutt to restrain infringement of a patent.

1Opinion of the CourtShipman, J.

This is a general demurrer to a bill in equity for an injunction against the infringement of letters patent, which are owned by the plaintiff. The patent is for an improvement which was jointly invented by the plaintiff'and defendant, who made joint application for a patent. Pending the application, the defendant assigned to the plaintiff all his interest in said invention and said patent. The parties are citizens of this state. The bill alleges that the defendant is now constructing, in this state, a machine, with full intent to use the same, in infringement of said patent, and it is…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Woodworth v. StoneU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · 1845
  2. Poppenhusen v. New York Gutta Percha Comb Co.U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern New York · 1858

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Bonsack Mach. Co. v. UnderwoodU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Eastern North Carolina · 1896
  2. Westinghouse Mach. Co. v. Press Pub. Co.U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Western Pennsylvania · 1904
  3. United States Blind Stitch Mach. Corp. v. Reliable Mach. Works, Inc.District Court, E.D. New York · 1931

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