Legal Opinion
United States Rifle v. Whitney Arms Co.
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Connecticut
Decided January 22, 1877PublishedCited by 4 opinions
In equity.
1Opinion of the Court
SHIPMAN, District Judge.
This is a bill' in equity, to restrain the defendants from an alleged infringement of letters patent [No. 126,446], granted to John W. Cochran, on-May 7th, 1872. for “improvements in breech-loading guns.” The plaintiffs are the owners-of the patent, and E. Remington & Sons, for whose benefit the suit is brought, are the exclusive licensees thereunder. The answer off the defendants denies infringement upon their part, and also denies novelty of invention upon the part of the patentee, and alleges that the application of the said Cochran for a patent was filed on May…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Smith v. Goodyear Dental Vulcanite Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1877
- United States Rifle & Cartridge Co. v. Whitney Arms Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1886
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