Legal Opinion

Anakin Lock Works v. Dillon Lock Works

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided July 30, 1923No. 6268PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FARIS, District Judge.

Appellant, who was plaintiff below, sued defendant for alleged infringement of its patent No. 1,021,651, issued on the 26th day of March, 1912, for an auxiliary locking mechanism for safes and similar receptacles. Being cast below, on the ground that there was no infringement, plaintiff appeals. The defenses urged below, in so far as we deem it necessary to consider them, were: (a) That the device of defendant did not infringe the patent of plaintiff, even if such patent be valid; (b) that plaintiff’s patent is invalid, by reason of anticipation and for lack of…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Winans v. DenmeadSupreme Court of the United States · 1854
  2. Railway Co. v. SaylesSupreme Court of the United States · 1878
  3. Worden v. SearlsSupreme Court of the United States · 1887
  4. Kokomo Fence MacHine Co. v. KitselmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1903
  5. Rowell v. LindsaySupreme Court of the United States · 1885

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3Cited by17 opinions

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  3. Electrol, Inc., of Missouri v. Merrell & Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1930
  4. Acme Foundry & Machine Co. v. Oil Well Improvements Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1924
  5. Automatic Appliance Co. v. McNiece Motor Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1927

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