Wilcox v. Williams
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from judgment on report of referee. Action by William Wilcox and others against James H. Williams and others to set aside a transfer of letters patent, and for a conveyance of the same to the Ithaca Drop-Forge Company. A judgment was entered in favor of plaintiffs, and defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtMerwin, J.
On and prior to January 1, 1891, the defendants .Bufford and Kitson were the owners of three letters patent, duly issued to them, one on the 15th July, 1890, and the others on December 9, 1890, upon certain improvements in pipe tongs or chain wrenches invented by Bufford. These letters were for the term of 17 years.. In the complaint it is alleged that on or about January 1, 1891, the plaintiffs and Bufford and Kitson entered into a copartnership under the name of the Ithaca Drop-Forge Company, for the purpose of manufacturing pipe tongs or chain wrenches that should embody the improvements…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- McElvey v. . LewisNew York Court of Appeals · 1879
3Cited by4 opinions
- Rosen v. ShingleurLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1950
- Hart v. HartAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1919
- Rudiger v. ColemanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1906
- Wilcox v. WilliamsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1897