Thompson v. Second Ave. Traction Co.
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the Western District of Pennsylvania. This was a suit in equity by la Marcus A. Thompson against the Second Avenue Traction Company and James A. Griffiths for alleged infringement of a patent for a roller-coasting structure. The circuit court found that there was no infringement, and entered a decree dismissing the bill (89 Fed. 321), from which decree the complainant has appealed.
1Opinion of the Court
ACHESON, Circuit Judge.
The bill in this case charges the defendants, the Second Avenue Traction Company and James A. Griffiths, with infringement of letters patent FTo. 310,966, granted on January 20, 1885, to the complainant, La Marcus A. Thompson. The invention of this patent relates to an improved roller-coasting structure. The specification describes, and the drawings illustrate, a structure in which there are two parallel undulating tracks, extending from an elevated starting station at one end of the structure to a terminal station having the same elevation at the other end of the…
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